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Missing Kansas City teen found safe hours after disappearance, police say

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Police say a missing Kansas City teen has been found safe.

Uriel Thompson, 13, went missing Wednesday morning after he was last seen around 10 a.m. near 63rd Street and South Benton Boulevard. He was last seen wearing black joggers, a black Hogan Preparatory Academy polo shirt and white tennis shoes.

Thompson was found safe hours later, said Capt. Jake Becchina, spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department.

This story was originally published May 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM.

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Noelle Alviz-Gransee is a breaking news reporter for the Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at MU and has previously written for the Des Moines Register, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, The Missourian, Startland News and the Missouri Business Alert.
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