Scott County Sheriff Department works to build timeline prior to the disappearance of Cheryl Anne Scherer

SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – As the search continues for answers for what happened to Cheryl Anne Scherer, investigators now work to build a time line tracking the days before Cheryl went missing.

Four and a half decades after the beautiful redhead vanished from Scott City her siblings say they could be closer than ever to finding out the truth.
“I still think that that day can still happen,” said Diane Scherer-Morris, Cheryl’s sister.

Cheryl was working at the Rhodes pump-your own gas station in Scott City on April 17th in 1979.
She seemed to simply vanish, police believing sometime before noon, she was kidnapped.
Her car was in the lot with the keys inside and her purse and checkbook were also still inside the gas station.
Small town Scott City.  The middle of the day.

45 years later, the family of Cheryl Anne Scherer, tirelessly holds on to hope they will bring their sister home.

“Our goal is just to have her.” Says Cheryl’s sister Diana Scherer-Morris, ” if that means just the recovery, we’re not worried about prosecuting after this long” she says.

The Scott County Sheriff Department is working with Cheryl’s family to rebuild a time line of the hours prior to her disappearance from Scott City Rhodes Gas station in 1979. Saying they know someone out there knows somethings and they hope together they can find that person.

Four and a half decades later, detectives with the Scott County Sheriff’s Department continue to find new clues, working to build a timeline.

“We’ve seen through our investigation to training, there’s usually a clue in that 48 to 96 hour period that would lead you to believe what happened during that missing person,” Says Scott County detective Michael Williams.

Williams says the department now plans to go out into the community talking to Cheryl’s friends, classmates, community members or anyone that has any information about those 96 hours.

Williams wants the public to know they are there to help, saying “even though we’re coming to you and talking to you, don’t be intimidated.” Williams says, “We don’t have any suspects. We’re just trying to find out what happened during that time period. ”

Cheryl’s brother and sister, Anthony and Diana, they say no clue or piece of information is too small to bring forward.

“just anything,” says Anthony. “Any little time that they may have come in contact with her or drove by, you know, from, say, Friday, to Tuesday when that happened. No matter what it is and how little it seems to be to them, just to just to let them know that maybe that could be the answer to the problem.”

“Community has always been a big part when it comes to Cheryl,” says Diane. “This is a chance for the community, also for anyone out there that may have talked to her in the last 96 hours.” Diane says, “you never know when the smallest thing could be that thread that we need to be able to find her. ”

Sheriff Wes Drury saying he may be leaving office, but will never turn his back on this family. “We’re still hoping, of course, for the best, but we know reality, we may be looking at truly recovery.” Says Sheriff Wes Drury, “help us get this family some closure after 45 years. It’s like a gaping wound that every time we’ve talked to them, it just tears their heart out. And we still believe that we have hope, and that’s what keeps these people going.” Drury encouraging anyone to come forward with information.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Scott County Sheriff Department, or they can reach out through the Cheryl Anne Scherer Facebook page Here.