Berkeley Police digging up yard in missing teen case

Berkeley Police, Gateway Search Dogs follow new lead in disappearance of Shemika Cosey

The Berkeley Police Department and Gateway Search Dogs conducted a search Tuesday, March 31, in the 6100 block of Jefferson Avenue as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Shemika Cosey. The teen went missing 17 years ago. Cosey was 16 when she vanished while spending the night at her cousin’s home. “I was tasked with taking over the Shemika Cosey case,” said Officer Ryan Young of the Berkeley Police Department. “We’re foll…

Berkeley Police digging up yard in missing teen case

Law enforcement in Berkeley has confirmed they are digging up a yard after receiving a tip in a missing person case.