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- ↑ Good, Meaghan (February 13, 2023). "Bianca Noel Piper". The Charley Project. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ↑ "3750DFMO – Bianca Noel Piper". The Doe Network. May 18, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ↑ Sigona, Michelle. "It's Been More Than 15 Years Since Bianca Piper Vanished At Age 13". Investigation Discovery . Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ↑ Taylor, Betsy (March 9, 2007). "Two year anniversary for missing eastern Missouri girl". The Nevada Daily Mail . St. Louis. p. 2. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Lincoln County cold case gets renewed hope". KMOV . St. Louis. February 6, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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