On the evening of March 10, 2005; in Foley, Missouri. Bianca Piper went for a walk to calm herself. Her mother Shannon Tanner dropped her off about a mile away from home on the rural road of McIntosh Hill, before returning home to make dinner and wait for Bianca. However, Bianca never came home and she remains an active amber alert to this day.
If you or anyone you know has any information regarding the disappearance of Bianca Noel Piper you are asked to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at (636)528-6100.
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