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Kansas City police find missing 15-year-old last seen on Monday

A statue of a police officer holding a child stands outside of the Kansas City Police Department Headquarters.
A statue of a police officer holding a child stands outside of the Kansas City Police Department Headquarters. Star file photo

Update: Kansas City police said Monday that Jada had been found safe.

Kansas City police were asking the public for help on Thursday evening to find a 15-year-old girl reported missing Monday in the city’s Marlborough Heights neighborhood.

Jada White was last seen near the intersection of 81st Street and Wabash Avenue, police said. Police say she is believed to be a runaway, and her family is concerned for her well-being.

White was wearing a black shirt, blue sweatpants and flip flops when she was last seen, police said. She stands roughly 5 feet, 11 inches and weighs about 195 pounds, police said.

Police were asking anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to call the Juvenile Section at 816-234-5150.

Kansas City police were asking the public to help find Jada White, a 15-year-old reported missing from Kansas City’s Marlborough Heights neighborhood since Monday.
Kansas City police were asking the public to help find Jada White, a 15-year-old reported missing from Kansas City’s Marlborough Heights neighborhood since Monday. Kansas City Police Department

This story was originally published September 22, 2022 at 6:42 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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