UPDATE: Hanover County Sheriff’s Office would like to report that Shirby Combs has been safely located. We would like to thank the public and the media for the assistance they have provided.
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UPDATE - The Hanover County Sheriff’s Office continues to request the assistance of our community in locating Ms. Shirby Ryan Combs. Additional information has been identified indicating Ms. Combs was last seen leaving her home with personal belongings and her cat in the company of a known individual. There continues to be no contact since September 1, 2019. As the Sheriff’s Office continues this investigation, we recognize that working together with our community in identifying any information as to her whereabouts will be critical in supporting her return.
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HANOVER, Va. – The Hanover Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile.
Shirby Ryan Combs, 16, was last seen at her residence in Mechanicsville on the evening of September 1, 2019. Combs is described as a white female with brown hair, gray eyes, approximately 5’1” tall and 105 lbs. Combs is believed to be in the metro Richmond area.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Shirby Combs is asked to contact the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office at (804) 365-6140 or the Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. Citizens can also download the “P3 Tips” app for their mobile device to submit their tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.