Monroe County Woman Still Missing, Your Help Needed to Find Her

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help in their investigation into the disappearance of a rural Holliday woman two weeks ago.

88 year old Betty Hayes was last seen on the evening of December 16. She was reported missing the next day and an Endangered Silver Advisory was issued by Sheriff Joe Colston.

At the time, a search was conducted in the area where Hayes lives. The air and ground search was conducted by law enforcement, firefighters, volunteers and a Missouri State Highway Patrol aircraft.

Since then, searches by family, neighbors, friends and law enforcement have continued.

The investigation into the disappearance is being conducted by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office with the help of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control.

"It's important that we consider all possibilities and follow-up on all possible leads," said Sheriff Colston. "We are asking for anyone who may have had contact with Ms. Hayes leading up to the time she was reported missing to contact us with those details. We are also asking that if anyone has any information about Ms. Betty Hayes, or her possible whereabouts, to contact the Sheriff's Office."

Betty Hayes is a white female with blonde/gray hair, blue eyes, about 5'2" tall, weighing 86 pounds. She was last seen wearing a dark colored stocking hat and a dark coat with purple sweat pants, although it is possible she changed her clothes before she was reported missing.

If you have any information, please contact the Monroe County Sheriff's Office at 660-327-4060.