Renee Pernice, 35, was last seen at her Northland, Kansas City, Missouri, home on the morning of January 2, 2009. A nurse and nursing instructor at St. Luke’s Hospital, she was a mother to two young sons and had a stepdaughter. Her husband of ten years, Shon Pernice, was the last person to report seeing her.

Early in the inquiry Renee’s purse and car keys were found at the house, while her cell phone turned up on a city street miles away. Investigators noted that the garage floor had been recently acid-etched and mopped. The couple had been planning to separate and family members described her as unlikely to abandon her children or work responsibilities.

Suspicion focused on Shon after he gave conflicting accounts of when he last saw Renee and his behavior after her disappearance drew attention. Authorities later converted the missing-person probe into a death investigation. Renee’s body has never been recovered; authorities believe her remains were likely taken to a local landfill.

If anyone knew Renee, her routines, or saw something in Northland around January 2, 2009, please share information with investigators.