Nancy Kersh Presses Homewood Police for Answers on 2008 Disappearance
The mother of Nadia Kersh, who vanished in 2008, met with investigators this year regarding a new lead and urges witnesses to come forward.
By Marta Gray ·
Nancy Kersh met with Homewood police earlier this year to discuss a lead that surfaced over the summer. The investigation into her daughter's disappearance has been open for 18 years. Kersh stated that the case remains active as officers continue their search.
Nadia Kersh, 23, last appeared in 2008 after leaving her workplace in Homewood. Witnesses saw her drive to her vehicle in a parking garage. Her car was later found parked outside her apartment. A different person was observed driving the vehicle away from the scene. Kersh identified that moment as the point where her daughter's fate was determined.
"But that's the beginning. That's the beginning. That's where whatever happened, happened. From there on out, it's just kind of a matter of who was driving her car," Kersh said.
Kersh described her daughter as a carefree young woman with many friends but questionable judgment. She believes those traits may have placed Nadia in a difficult situation. The mother has maintained her search for the past 18 years. She said the world continues to move forward while she remains in the process of looking for answers.
"That is the hardest part. I would just say that every year, and even during the year as I think about her and what might've happened to her, there's a hole there and there's a hole there that no one else can fill. What I was hoping for, was that one day, and maybe this will be the year that we'll be able to find out a little bit of information that will be able to find her so we can just bring her home to rest," Kersh said.
Kersh hopes that public awareness of the case will prompt witnesses to speak. She noted that people sometimes remember details years later or feel a need to share information they have kept private. "Speaking about it and having other people talk about it, people ask questions, and maybe they might remember something that they hadn't years ago. Or maybe there's something that's troubling them that they've had on their mind and they've wanted to tell someone and finally seeing her story out there again, they think it's time. This time I'm gonna say something," Kersh said.
Individuals with information about the case can contact Crime Stoppers to provide details anonymously.
