Lincoln County, MO. ( KSDK ) – – The family of Bianca Piper wants to hire a private investigator. Even though she’s been missing for six years, they say they’re unwilling to give up.
And so the family is planning a fundraiser in O’Fallon, Missouri. The hope is that if they raise enough money, they can hire an investigator to shed some new light on this cold case.
he family is planning a fundraiser in O’Fallon, Missouri. The hope is that if they raise enough money, they can hire an investigator to shed some new light on this cold case.
Piper’s grandmother Carol Young says, “We think about what would Bianca be looking forward to? Would she be in college? What would she be doing?”
Bianca Piper was just 13-years old when she disappeared in 2005.
She was last seen walking on the road to her home in rural Foley.
Dropping her off, had been a therapist’s suggestion to deal with anger management.
It was a decision her mother will always question.
She now believes Bianca was abudcted.
Shannon Tanner says, “I always just felt like it had to be somebody in the area. I can’t imagine a stranger being on that road, taking a drive looking for someone because it goes nowhere.”
In the last six years, Lincoln County Investigators have checked out countless leads.
And in the last six weeks, the family even got a call about a possible sighting of Bianca at a Target in Fairview Heights.
But so far, nothing has panned out. And Bianca’s mother, Shannon Tanner thinks there’s more to be done and that Lincoln County authorities won’t be able to do it.
She says, “They don’t have the time or the resources to put into it anymore after this long, unless a good lead comes in.”
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Tanner adds, “That’s why I want to hire a private investigator because I think there’s answers out there that can be found. We just need the right person asking the right people.”
But that costs money. And while Tanner has raised half the amount already, she’s hoping a fundraiser will help with the rest.
Shaun Weakley is in the band, What Was Lost. He quickly agreed to help with the event. He says, “When I told the guys about it we were just ready to jump on it.”
Friends and relatives are on board, but say remaining optimistic isn’t easy.
They’re still hopeful someone has answers about what happened to Bianca.
Young says, “I don’t know how Shannon keeps going. She’s so strong and she’s worked so hard to try to find Bianca. And she won’t give up.”
But Shannon Tanner says, “I don’t know what else to do.” She adds, “And maybe it won’t find Bianca, but it will give me the piece of mind that it was checked into. And at least I can lay those ideas to rest.”
The Bianca Piper fundraiser runs from noon until closing time September 17th at KT’s Sports Bar and Restaurant at 407 Sonderen St. in O’Fallon, Missouri. There will be a $5-dollar cover charge per person as well as 50/50 raffles and a silent auction.
