MO MO - Shemika Cosey, 16, Berkeley, 29 Dec 2008

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Shemika Cosey attended a sleepover at her cousin’s home in Berkeley a few days after Christmas. The pair watched videos until the early morning — before Cosey’s aunt discovered she was missing and the front door was unlocked, according to KSDK.

Cosey’s purse and jacket were also were gone, but her clothes and overnight bag were still in the home.

While Cosey was deemed a runaway, her family maintains she would not have left on her own

Teen Girl Missing Since 2008 Deemed a ‘Runaway’ Despite Never Running Away Before

The search continues for a 16-year-old girl who vanished in Missouri in 2008. Shemika Cosey attended a sleepover at her cousin’s home in Berkeley a few days after Christmas. The pair watched videos until the early morning — before Cosey’s aunt discovered she was missing and the front door was...

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Two recent articles about the search for Shemika, it appears they have reopened the case perhaps due to some new leads. Even though the first search didn't turn up any human remains, they are still searching.

Berkeley Police digging up yard in missing teen case
Berkeley Police discovered possible bone fragments Tuesday while excavating a backyard on Jefferson Avenue in search of Shemika Cosey, a 16-year-old who disappeared in 2008. Investigators recovered two to three small fragments after cadaver dogs signaled at a specific location in the yard.

The search was initiated after authorities recently reopened the 18-year-old missing persons case. Police discovered a tip in the original case file that suggested human remains might be buried at the Jefferson Avenue property, leading to the excavation.

No human remains at Berkeley dig site: Police
On Wednesday, the medical examiner revealed the recovered bone did not come from a human but rather an animal.

The excavation was halted due to bad weather, but the Berkeley Police Department said they will resume the dig when the weather permits.