Tanya M. Smith, 43, was last seen in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 17, 2023. Born April 27, 1980, she is a Black woman with black hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 2 inches tall and 156 pounds. Reports say she was at a friend’s home before she vanished, but what happened after she left that residence is unclear.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is handling the investigation, but few details have been released publicly and there has been no contact from Tanya since that late summer day. Her family and friends remain without answers as the case stays open.

If anyone in St. Louis on August 17, 2023, remembers seeing Tanya or has information about her movements that day, please come forward to assist the investigation.