Nadia Kira Kersh, 23, MSG 11/3/08, Birmingham, AL [ARREST MADE]

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Homewood police concerned for missing woman
Posted by Jeremy Gray -- Birmingham News November 05, 2008 1:32 PM
Categories: Breaking News



A 23-year-old Homewood woman didn't pick her child up from daycare Monday and her car was found abandoned in west Birmingham Tuesday, according to police.

Investigators have no evidence that Nadia Kira Kersh is the victim of a crime, but investigators say the circumstances of her disappearance have them worried for her safety.
"I'm concerned. I've worked a lot of these cases and I'm concerned," said Sgt. Doug Finch.


Kersh is a white female with blue eyes brown hair. Finch said police hope to provide the public with a better picture of her later today.

Anyone with information is asked to call 332-6262 or click here to leave a tip on the Homewood police Web page.

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/11/...erned_for.html

[Faith]

Homewood Police Searching for Missing Woman
Last Edited: Wednesday, 05 Nov 2008, 1:47 PM CST
Created: Wednesday, 05 Nov 2008, 1:47 PM CST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC-TV MyFoxAL.com) --

Homewood police fear a missing Homewood woman is in danger.

Sergeant Doug Finch says Nadia Kira Kersh was last seen at her job in Homewood at 1:00 p.m. Police became alarmed when she failed to pick up her child from a Homewood daycare.

On Tuesday, Birmingham police found the Kersh's car abandoned in an alley in the West End of Birmingham.

Any information on the whereabouts of Nadia Kersh should be directed to the Homewood Police tip line at 205-332-6262.

Today, police are executing search warrants on her apartment and car.

Stay with MyFoxAL.com for the latest on this breaking story.

http://www.myfoxal.com/myfox/pages/N...Y&pageId=3.2.1

[Faith]

Police Search for Missing Woman
CBS 42 News
2008-11-05 15:29:36.0 Homewood police are looking for a missing woman. 23-year-old Nadia Kira Kersh of Homewood never arrived to pick her child up from daycare Monday afternoon.

The woman's car was found abandoned in west Birmingham on Tuesday.

If you see Nadia Kira Kersh, you are asked to call Homewood police at 332-6262.

http://www.cbs42.com/news/local/33927899.html

[Faith]

Missing from Homewood, Alabama: Nadia Kira Kersh

Posted at 5:35 PM Nov 05, 2008

Police in Homewood, Alabama are seeking a 23-year-old woman who vanished on Monday. Her vehicle was found Tuesday in west Birmingham.
Sgt. Doug Finch told The Birmingham News that the circumstances of Nadia Kira Kersh's disappearance have him "concerned."
"I've worked a lot of these cases," said Finch, "and I'm concerned."
The first sign something was wrong came Monday when Kersh failed to pick up her kid from childcare.
Even though her vehicle was found the next day and police admit they are worried about what may have happened to the young mother, they don't have evidence of a crime, yet.
Nadia Kira Kersh has brown hair and blue eyes. If you think you know something about her disappearance, contact Homewood police via their webpage: http://www.homewoodpd.org/. [al.com]

[Faith]

UPDATE: Police Fear Missing Homewood Mother in Danger

Homewood Police are investigating the disappearance of a mother who was last seen leaving work Monday.



Published: November 5, 2008
HOMEWOOD, Ala. --- Homewood Police Detectives are concerned a mother missing since Monday could be in danger.
Nadia Kersh failed to pick up her one year son from day care Monday evening and her car has been found abandoned in West Birmingham.
The 23 year old single mom works as a cashier at the Tria Market where she was last seen leaving for her lunch break around 1:00 p.m. Monday.
Nadia Kersh has worked at Homewood’s Tria Market for about two years.
When she didn’t pick up her son police were called about an abandoned child at the ABC Day Care Center in Homewood that evening.
Then after she failed to show up for work Tuesday morning and her employer could not reach her by phone they filed a missing person’s report with Homewood Police.
Finally, Wednesday detectives learned Kersh’s convertible was discovered abandoned in West Birmingham Tuesday morning.
Homewood Police believe a missing mother could be in danger.
“I have reason to believe she’s in danger based on the fact her vehicle was found abandoned and the child issue. So we’re concerned about her well-being,” Sergeant Doug Finch said Wednesday.
Finch says Kersh has a squeaky clean record and so far they’ve found no physical evidence of foul play.
Her son has been placed in the custody of the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
If you have any information about Nadia Kersh’s location please call the Homewood Police Hotline at at 205-332-6262.



http://www.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/..._danger/45153/

[Faith]

Oh my gosh, here we go again. I wonder where her family is, the childs father...

Prayers for Nadia's safe return.

[Faith]

2008-11-05 20:11:59.0

Search For Missing Woman

The search is on for a missing mother, who was last seen in Homewood.

Co-workers say because of their friend's normal routine, the disappearance comes as a great surprise.

"Very predictable, everyone knew she was at work everyday 8-5. I was really shocked," says co-worker Taylor Skellie.

Shocked is the common word to describe 23-year old Nadia Kersh's disappearance.

Kersh was last seen at Tria Market in Homewood where she works. James Clayborn is the restaurant manager who says, "Apparently she went away for lunch on Monday and hasn't come back yet."

Then, when Kersh failed to pick up her child from daycare Monday afternoon, Homewood Police were called in.

The young woman's abandoned vehicle was later found Tuesday at a west Birmingham location.

For two years the mother of one has worked as a cashier at the local fresh foods market.

"Very popular here among the guests, everyone here knows her."

Regular customer Steve Watkins just found out the news, he says, "I'm just shocked. Always very friendly, always very helpful. I've seen her out in the neighborhood before. I'm shocked, I had no idea, I have no idea why she's missing, I just hope she's okay."

Tonight her co-workers hope the same, as they wait for brighter news.

If you have any information on Nadia Kersh's disappearance, please call Homewood Police at 332-6262.


http://www.cbs42.com/news/local/33948079.html

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Homewood Police Worry Young Mom is in Danger

http://www.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/..._danger/45181/


By Jen Hale
Reporter and weekend anchor
Published: November 5, 2008

Homewood Police are looking for the missing mother of a one-year-old boy.

23-year-old Nadia Kersh disappeared Monday afternoon while on her lunch break from her job as a cashier at Tria Market in Homewood.

Kersh never picked her son up from daycare Monday night.

Tuesday, officers found her abandoned car in West Birmingham.

Friends say Kersh is originally from Russia - adopted and brought to the U.S. as a child. They describe her as an independent, devoted mom who is the only support for her young son.

“She goes to work sick. She’s always at work. She’s the only one who provides for Christopher,” says Shavawn Horton, Kersh’s best friend.

When Kersh failed to pick her son up Monday, the Department of Human Resources placed him in state care.

Horton says her heart sank when she got the news.

“Something’s wrong. She wouldn’t leave Christopher like this,” says Horton.

Horton says Wednesday, the court awarded her temporary guardianship of Kersh’s son.

“Nadia’s like a sister to me. I couldn’t stand for him to be with a person he doesn’t know,” she says.

Horton is vowing to protect and care for Kersh’s son - while fighting to bring her best friend home. Horton says she can’t imagine why anyone would hurt Kersh.

“She has never met an enemy before. She trusts everybody she meets,” says Horton.

As Horton holds Kersh’s son, she has a message for whoever knows where Kersh is now:

“She needs to come back home because he needs her,” Horton pleads.

If you have any information, call detectives at 205-332-6262.

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Police search for missing Homewood mom Last Edited: Wednesday, 05 Nov 2008, 7:42 PM CST Created: Wednesday, 05 Nov 2008, 7:14 PM CST Nadia Kersh, 23 (FOX6 WBRC-TV, MyFoxAL.com , video)

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Homewood police say a missing woman may be in grave danger. Nadia Kersh, 23, was last seen Monday when she left on her lunch break and never came back. Her car was found abandoned yesterday in a west end Birmingham alley.

Police became suspicious when the woman failed to pick up her young child at daycare. Even though the investigation has just begun police already have persons of interest. Kersh left the Tria Market Monday at one oclock in the afternoon monday to go on her lunch break. That was the last time anyone saw her.

Employees at the ABC daycare in Homewood off of Greensprings got worried when Kersh never showed up to pick up her child.

Police are asking anyone with information to call the nearest police department.

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Search Is On For Missing Homewood Mother
posted 6:57 pm Wed November 05, 2008
reporter: Roy Hobbs posted by: Roy Hobbs
tags: homewood • missing • daycare • police



Homewood, AL - Helen Wilson is the director of the ABC day care where 23 year old Nadia Kersch took her 1 year old son Christopher every day. That's why Wilson had to call police when Nadia did not pick him up Monday evening. According to Nadia's boss at Homewood's Tria Market, Nadia left work for lunch at 1 o'clock Monday and never came back.
Today Homewood police were back at Nadia's Homewood apartment searching for clues to her disappearance. They do say her red Chrysler Seebring Convertible has been recovered. It was located by Birmingham police in West End. The car is now being gone over by evidence tech's looking for any clues that may help them find the 23 year old. Homewood police are asking anyone with information about the car with an Alabama tag number of 2D5202F or Nadia's whereabouts to call them.