Peoria, IL – Authorities in Peoria are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 50-year-old woman who was last seen several months ago and officially reported missing over the Labor Day weekend.
According to a social media post from the Peoria Police Department, Shanda J. Shephard was last observed in the 700 block of Spring Street. The department stated she had not been seen for an extended period before being reported missing this week.
Shephard is described as a Black female, approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing around 180 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. A photograph provided by police shows her wearing a necklace and earrings.
The Peoria Police Department has classified the case under incident number #25-16996 and is actively investigating. Officers are urging anyone who has seen Shephard or who may have information about her whereabouts to contact the department at (309) 673-4521 or reach out directly to Detective Jacob Bainter at (309) 494-8337.
No further details have been released regarding the circumstances of Shephard’s disappearance, but police are treating the case as an open missing person investigation. Anyone with potentially relevant information is strongly encouraged to come forward.
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