What happened to Brittney Beers?

Wednesday (September 16^th) was the 12^th anniversary of the 1997 disappearance of seven-year-old Brittney Beers of Sturgis who was last seen sitting on a park bench near her home in an east side apartment complex.

                A news release from the Sturgis Police Department says Sturgis Police and the FBI are still maintaining an open case and open investigation into her disappearance.

                The release reports that investigators renewed efforts just this year by going through the entire case seeking out tips and leads that may require additional work.

                According to Deputy Chief Dave Ives, a lot of follow-up investigation and numerous interviews have taken place this year as a result of this which is ongoing.  However, no solid breaks in the case are reported.

                Police say that – with the passing of years and relationships – investigators are looking for additional information that someone is willing to share now or has heard over the passage of time.  They say that, oftentimes, leads are run down and refer back to a past rumor or tip that has already been covered, but every tip is looked at.

                Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Sturgis Police Department at (269) 659-7260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-342-STOP.