Missing Person

Kelley Howard

Kelley Louise Howard, 41, disappeared from her Riverside workplace on June 2, 2009. Her vehicle remained there, and NamUs lists the St. Clair County case as open and unresolved.

Incident date: June 2, 2009
Location: Riverside, St. Clair County
Independent sources: 2

The record

Kelley Louise Howard was 41 when she disappeared from her workplace in Riverside, Alabama, on June 2, 2009. Her vehicle remained at the workplace, according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s NamUs database. NamUs lists her case, MP4755, as open and unresolved 1.

ABC 33/40 reported that Howard worked as a dental hygienist at a Riverside office then known as Family Dentistry. According to the station, investigators said her employer was the last known person to see her, at about 12:30 p.m. when he left for lunch 2.

The station also reported that Howard’s phone was used minutes later in Talladega County, sometime between about 12:50 and 1:10 p.m. Her keys were later found inside a plastic bag in a kudzu patch next to the dental office, according to the report 2. These details are not included in the supplied NamUs record.

NamUs and ABC 33/40 both state that Howard’s car was left at her workplace 12. The news station reported that volunteers and law-enforcement agencies searched vacant lots and other areas in and around the community but did not find her 2.

NamUs identifies the Riverside Police Department as the primary investigating agency. The database also says the office of then-Gov. Bob Riley offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest of anyone involved in Howard’s disappearance 1.

ABC 33/40 reported in December 2025 that Crime Stoppers continued to seek information, including from people who had previously submitted tips 2. NamUs directs anyone with information about Howard’s whereabouts to call 911 or contact the Riverside Police Department or St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office 1.

Timeline

2009-06-02, about 12:30 p.m.Reported
Howard's employer was reportedly the last known person to see her before leaving for lunch.
2009-06-02, about 12:50–1:10 p.m.Reported
Howard's phone was reportedly last used in Talladega County.
June 2, 2009Confirmed
Howard was last seen at her Riverside workplace; her vehicle was later located there.
After 2009-06-02Reported
Howard's keys were reportedly found in a plastic bag in a kudzu patch beside the dental office, and searches did not locate her.
December 17, 2025Reported
ABC 33/40 reported that Crime Stoppers was still seeking information about the case.

Documented claims

Kelley Louise Howard was 41 when she was last seen at her workplace in Riverside, Alabama, on June 2, 2009.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Corroborated by 1 additional source: https://abc3340.com/news/unsolved-alabama/unsolved-alabama-kelley-howard-unsolvedalabama-missingriversidewoman-stclaircountymissingwoman-alabamacrime
NamUs case MP4755 is listed as open and unresolved.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
Howard's vehicle was found at her workplace, but her whereabouts remained unknown.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Corroborated by 1 additional source: https://abc3340.com/news/unsolved-alabama/unsolved-alabama-kelley-howard-unsolvedalabama-missingriversidewoman-stclaircountymissingwoman-alabamacrime
Howard worked as a dental hygienist at a Riverside office then known as Family Dentistry.
Reported
Source: ABC 33/40 · Single-source claim.
Investigators said Howard's employer was the last known person to see her, at about 12:30 p.m. on June 2, 2009, when he left for lunch.
Reported
Source: ABC 33/40 · Single-source claim.
Howard's phone was last used in Talladega County between about 12:50 and 1:10 p.m. on June 2, 2009.
Reported
Source: ABC 33/40 · Single-source claim.
Howard's keys were found inside a plastic bag in a kudzu patch adjacent to the dental office.
Reported
Source: ABC 33/40 · Single-source claim.
Law-enforcement agencies and volunteers searched vacant lots and other areas but did not find Howard.
Reported
Source: ABC 33/40 · Single-source claim.
The Riverside Police Department is the primary investigating agency.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
The office of then-Gov. Bob Riley offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest of anyone involved in Howard's disappearance.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
In December 2025, ABC 33/40 reported that Crime Stoppers continued to request information, including from people who had previously submitted tips.
Reported
Source: ABC 33/40 · Single-source claim.
NamUs asks anyone with information about Howard's whereabouts to call 911 or contact the Riverside Police Department or St. Clair County Sheriff's Office.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.

Sources

NamUs official record MP4755 — U.S. Department of Justice NamUsOpen
Unsolved Alabama: Kelley Howard — ABC 33/40Open