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18-year-old missing since Sunday in Kansas City has been found safe: police

Kansas City police say 18-year-old Jellica Lehman, who was missing since Sunday morning, has been found safe.
Kansas City police say 18-year-old Jellica Lehman, who was missing since Sunday morning, has been found safe.

Update: Police on Tuesday said 18-year-old Jellica Lehman has been found and she is safe.

Police are asking for help finding a missing 18-year-old last seen Sunday morning in Kansas City.

Jellica Lehman was last seen around 9 a.m. in the area of East 92nd and Cherry streets wearing a blue hoodie, a purple and white striped T-shirt, black pants and a silver backpack. Her parents are concerned for her mental and physical well-being.

She is about 5 feet and 4 inches tall and weighs around 310 pounds. Lehman has black hair, brown eyes and a septum piercing.

Anyone who locates Lehman should call 911 or the missing person’s unit at 816-234-5220.

This story was originally published March 5, 2023 at 11:35 AM.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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