When a girl goes missing from rural Missouri, hopes that she simply became lost during a walk are quickly extinguished. Investigators pursue answers in the potential abduction of a vulnerable child in this episode of Last Seen Alive .
Bianca Piper was 13-years-old when she went missing from rural Foley, Missouri. She excelled at art and was known for her love of horses and the color purple. Image source: family photo.
This age progression image shows what Bianca may have looked like as an older teen. Image source: NCMEC.
This age-progression image shows what Bianca may look like as an adult, if still alive. Image source: NCMEC.
Bianca has been missing since March 10th, 2005. Despite extensive search efforts, no trace of her has ever been found. Investigators are still searching.
Pictured: the very small town of Foley, Missouri and the surrounding rural area. Bianca went missing while walking on McIntosh Hill Rd (located to the west of the town of Foley). Foley is bordered by the Mississippi River on the East. The red marker denotes the location of Bianca’s home. Image source: Google Maps.
Sources used to research this episode:
Sheriff to Implement a Cold Case Unit; Piper Disappearance Tops on The List (Shawn Singleton / Lincoln News Now)
Family Marking 10th Anniversary of Missing Foley Girl with Fading Hope (Susan Weich / St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Lincoln County Cold Case Gets Renewed Hope (First Alert 4 News)
‘You think about it every day’ | 13 years since Bianca Piper disappeared (Rachel Menitoff / KSDK News)
Historical Temperature Record: Foley, MO, March 10th, 2005 (wunderground.com)
Michael Devlin: Suspect is Called ‘Kind of a Plain Guy’ (Jeremy Kohler / St. Louis Post Dispatch)
What Happened to Convicted Kidnapper Michael J. Devlin? (William Kennedy / Grunge)
One Search, Two Boys Found: A Look Back at the Missouri Miracle (Tim O’Neil / The Southern Illinoisan)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Efforts to Combat Crimes Against Children (FBI / US DOJ)
Pizza Manager’s Links to 1991 Abduction Investigated (KLTV News)
22 Years After Attempted Abduction, Victim Says He Learned it Was Michael Devlin (KMOV News)
The Relationship Between Victim Age and Gender Crossover Among Sex Offenders (Jill S. Levenson et al. / Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, March 2008 Edition)
Suicide and Suicide Risk in Adolescents (Liwei L. Hua, MD, PhD et al. / American Academy of Pediatrics)
Mother of Missing Girl is Charged with Assault (Susan Weich / St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
If you know anything about the disappearance of Bianca Piper, please contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 636-528-8546.