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Olathe police say runaway 13-year-old girl last seen Monday has been found safe

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Update: Police said in an update shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday that Angelika Smith had been found and is safe.

Olathe police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 13-year-old girl last seen Monday evening.

Angelika Smith was last seen leaving the 1100 block of East Northview Street around 5:40 p.m., Olathe police said in a Facebook post. She was last seen leaving the area on foot.

Smith was wearing a ablack and gray snowflake-patterned jacket with shorts at the time. She stands approximately 6 feet tall and weighs about 130 pounds, according to police.

Police are asking anyone with information of her whereabouts to contact Olathe police at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

This story was originally published October 11, 2021 at 11:20 PM.

Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star
Bill Lukitsch covered nighttime breaking news for The Kansas City Star since 2021, focusing on crime, courts and police accountability. Lukitsch previously reported on politics and government for The Quad-City Times.
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