Shanna Genelle Peoples, 19, went missing from Geneva, Alabama on September 8, 2011. She was last seen walking near her home sometime between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. after telling her parents she was on her way to their house. Shanna was 6 feet tall with sandy blonde hair and brown eyes and had cognitive impairments, a speech impediment, and a bipolar disorder diagnosis. She lived with an older boyfriend a couple of blocks from her parents and routinely walked or rode her bicycle between those homes and a local store.

When friends checked her house that afternoon they found the front door open and the television on, which people who knew her said was unusual because she normally locked the door and turned off the TV. There were no signs of a struggle and most of her belongings, including her bicycle, remained at the home; only her cell phone was missing and its records show it was turned off around 4:00 p.m. The Geneva Police Department, the State Bureau of Investigation and the FBI have all worked the case, but no significant breakthrough has been reported and the investigation remains open. Family members suspect foul play and say Shanna’s trusting nature may have been exploited.

If anyone knew Shanna, saw her on September 8, 2011, or has information that could help, please come forward.