Police Ask for Public’s Help in the Search for a Missing Mom

Homewood detectives searching for a missing mom say they’re getting close to cracking the case, but now they need your help.

23-year-old Nadia Kersh disappeared two weeks ago while leaving her job at Tria Market.

Police are now asking the public to come help search for Kersh on Wednesday… a broad area from West Birmingham to Irondale and all points in between.
So far, officers have covered small areas like Elmwood and Shadow Lawn Cemeteries in the West End, plus parts of Irondale and Lake Purdy.
They’ve also been busy building a criminal case.

Evidence suggests Kersh’s disappearance is likely the result of foul play. 

“We have strong forensic evidence. In my opinion, it will get stronger and stronger as the days go by. It will take several days or weeks to get DNA evidence back. When we do I expect it to confirm what we already know,“ Sergeant Doug Finch, Homewood Police Department.

Tips have been pouring in and there’s still a $15,000 reward on the table.

Finch says his department is building a solid criminal case against an Irondale man - a case that could involve federal charges.
The suspect has already been detained once, but detectives didn’t have enough evidence to charge him.

He’s now a free man who’s retained an attorney.
“It’s hard to charge a homicide without a body,“ says Finch.

Friends, family and detectives are still praying this is not a murder case…. that by some miracle - Kersh will be able to come home to her one-year-old son.

“It’s a tough situation because we never want to give up hope on finding Nadia - on her coming back ok. It’s been 2 weeks now and it doesn’t look good, but there’s still hope,“ says Finch.
A feeling Kersh’s loved ones are refusing to let go of until they have to.

Detectives have asked CSX Railroad to search all trains that were in the area two weeks ago.

Kersh’s purse was found on a railroad track in West Birmingham.

If you’d like to help search Wednesday, call 332-6262. Please indicate if you have any special equipment or training that would be especially helpful.