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Shemika Cosey Missing Person Case

Last seen in Berkeley, Missouri on Dec 30, 2008

Victim Details

Created

Aug 02, 2009

Case Added

Oct 25, 2022

Firstname

Shemika

Lastname

Cosey

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

64 inches

Weight

135 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Dec 30, 2008

City

Berkeley

State

Missouri

County

St. Louis County

Zip Code

63134

Agency ID

1549

Agency Name

Berkeley Police Department

Agency City

Berkeley

Agency State

Missouri

Agency County

St. Louis County

Agency Zip Code

63134

Agency Contact

Agency Address

8340 Frost Avenue, Missouri

Agency Phone

3145243311

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

08-019028

Primary Agency

Berkeley Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

08/13/2026

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In the quiet, early morning hours of a day in late December 2008, 16-year-old Shemika Cosey vanished from her aunt's home in Berkeley, Missouri. The night before, she had been enjoying a sleepover with her cousin, watching movies until about 1:30 a.m. When her cousin went to bed, Shemika was still on the couch. By the next morning, she was gone. The front door was found unlocked, and Shemika's coat and purse were missing, but her overnight bag and other clothes were left behind. At the ...

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Last Seen: Dec 30, 2008

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Shemika Cosey Missing Person Case

Last seen in Berkeley, Missouri on Dec 30, 2008

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