TBI assists in case of missing Milan woman

March 25, 2019

MILAN, Tenn. — Police continue their search for a Milan woman who has been missing for two months. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now assisting with the case.

Sarah Michelle Phillips

Sarah Michelle Phillips, 22, has been missing since Jan. 9. According to Milan police, she was last seen leaving her father’s home in Milan.

Her sister Moriah Leem says she feels better now that a state agency is assisting with the case.

“I am really happy,” Leem said. “I feel like we will be able to get answers now. Maybe they will work harder to figure out what happened to my sister.”

Leem says community members have reached out to her through Facebook to help search for her sister.

“A lady that said she saw my post and that she would help me start a search team with K-9s, so we have to get back in touch with each other and figure out where to start,” Leem said.

Leem says several people have been questioned about her sister’s disappearance.

“We have people that were with her. It doesn’t mean they are a suspect, but I think they are going to be investigated more to see maybe if they are telling the truth or something they are leaving out of the story,” Leem said.

Leem says it has been an emotional ride for her since Sarah’s disappearance.

“If she is alive and OK, somehow by the grace of God if she is, I would say please call me. I love you. I am really worried,” Leem said. “This is one of the hardest things I have ever been through other than losing our mother.”

If you have information about Phillips, contact the Milan Police Department at 731-686-3309 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

The Dyersburg Police Department is also looking for another missing woman. Shelby Hubbard, 24, was last seen Feb. 14 by her mother. She was reported missing around 5 a.m. Feb. 15.