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Reward raised as search continues for Blount Co. woman last seen more than a year ago

A family member told deputies the last contact the family had with Cheyenne was around Aug. 21, 2018, & she was last seen Aug. 24, 2018, near Alcoa Highway.
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MARYVILLE, Tennessee — Update (8/26/19): More than a year has gone by since Cheyenne Tonisha Shropshire was last seen. 

On Sept. 13, 2018, the Blount County Sheriff's Office issued a missing person flier for Cheyenne Tonisha Shropshire. She was reported missing by her family on Sept. 8. and was last seen Aug. 24, 2018, near a business on Alcoa Highway.

Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong increased the reward on Friday to $2,000 for information that leads to her whereabouts, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff's office.

AUGUST 19, 2019 SHERIFF' OFFICE 20TH LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY OFF TO... A RUNNING START MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE - Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said the BCSO embarked on its 20th Basic Law Enforcement Academy this morning. Twenty-three law enforcement recruits began their 12 week journey at the Sheriff's Training Academy in west Blount County.

Shropshire would now be 23 years old. She is a white woman who weighs about 141 pounds and is about 5 feet 2 inches tall. Her eyes and hair are both brown. 

Anyone with any information is asked to call Sheriff’s Office Investigations during normal business hours at 865-273-5001. You may also leave an anonymous message on the Crime Hotline at 865-273-5200, or leave a tip on the Text-a-Tip link under the Public Information tab on the BCSO website at www.bcso.com. 

Original (1/3/19): The Blount County Sheriff's Office has asked for the public’s help in locating a 22-year-old Alcoa woman who they said was last seen Aug. 24.

On Sept. 13, the sheriff's office issued a missing person flier for Cheyenne Tonisha Shropshire. She was reported missing by her family on Sept. 8. 

Her last known address is a hotel on Alcoa Highway, according to BCSO.

A family member told deputies the last contact the family had with her was around Aug. 21, and she was last seen Aug. 24 near a business on Alcoa Highway.

If anyone has seen or heard from Cheyenne since August 24 or knows her location, please call the sheriff's office during normal business hours at (865)273-5001. You may also leave an anonymous message on the 24-hour Crime Hotline at (865)273-5200, or leave a tip on the Text-a-Tip link under the Public Information tab on the BCSO website at www.bcso.com.

JANUARY 3, 2019 SHERIFF'S OFFICE LOOKING FOR WOMAN MISSING SINCE SEPTEMBER MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE - Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is asking for the public's help in locating a 22-year-old...

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