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Kansas City police find missing 13-year-old last seen Tuesday night

Angela Buckner, 13, was last seen at about 10 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 69th Street and Bellefontaine Avenue, according to the Kansas City Police Department.
Angela Buckner, 13, was last seen at about 10 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 69th Street and Bellefontaine Avenue, according to the Kansas City Police Department. The Kansas City Police Department

Update: Police said Angela Buckner has been found and is safe.

Kansas City police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 13-year-old girl who has been missing since Tuesday night.

Angela Buckner was last seen at about 10 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 69th Street and Bellefontaine Avenue, according to the Kansas City Police Department.

Buckner is about 5-feet-3-inches tall and weighs 120 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.

Buckner suffers from mental health issues and her family is worried about her safety, police said.

The department is asking anyone with information of Buckner’s whereabouts to call 911.

This story was originally published September 8, 2021 at 10:42 AM.

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Aarón Torres is a breaking news reporter who also covers issues of race and equity. He is bilingual with Spanish being his first language.
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