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Raytown police find 15-year-old teen reported missing Thursday afternoon

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Update: Police said Friday morning that Franklin Wiggins has been found and is safe.

Raytown police are asking the public for help finding 15-year-old Franklin Wiggins after he was reported missing Thursday afternoon.

Wiggins was last seen leaving a Raytown residence around 2 p.m. in the 8300 block of Hunter toward an unknown destination, said Capt. Dyon Harper, a police spokesman. Police were alerted to the situation roughly 30 minutes after he left the house and had not returned, Harper said.

Police are asking anyone with information regarding the teenager’s whereabouts to contact the Raytown Police Department at 816-737-6020.

This story was originally published March 10, 2022 at 5:18 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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