Kansas City police find missing girl, 12, last seen Sunday afternoon
Update: Kayla was found and is safe, police said in an update at about 9:20 p.m. Sunday.
Kansas City police are asking for the public’s help finding a girl who went missing Sunday afternoon.
Kayla Jones-McTyer, 12, was last seen at about 4:20 p.m. Sunday, according to the Kansas City Police Department. At the time, she was walking near East 33rd Street and Benton Boulevard.
She is about 5-feet-4-inches tall, weighs about 98 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes, police said.
“Kayla’s family is very concerned about her well-being,” police said.
Anyone who knows where Kayla might be is asked to call 911 or the police department’s missing person’s unit at 816-234-5136.
This story was originally published May 9, 2021 at 8:25 PM.
Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star