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29-year-old man who disappeared after driving in south KC has been found safe

Twenty-nine-year-old Divante J. Kernell, who was reported missing after disappearing Sunday afternoon, has been found and is safe, a police spokesman said Tuesday morning. 
Twenty-nine-year-old Divante J. Kernell, who was reported missing after disappearing Sunday afternoon, has been found and is safe, a police spokesman said Tuesday morning. 

Update: Twenty-nine-year-old Divante J. Kernell, who was reported missing after disappearing Sunday afternoon, has been found and is safe, a police spokesman said Tuesday morning.

A 29-year-old man is missing after he was last seen driving in south Kansas City and police are concerned about his well-being, a police spokesman said Sunday.

Divante J. Kernell was last seen driving his black 2013 Toyota Corolla about 1:30 p.m. near 87th Street and Lane Avenue, said Capt. Corey Carlisle, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department.

Twenty-nine-year-old Divante J. Kernell was last seen driving his black 2013 Toyota Carolla about 1:30 p.m. near 87th Street and Lane Avenue in south Kansas City. Police ask for help finding him.
Twenty-nine-year-old Divante J. Kernell was last seen driving his black 2013 Toyota Carolla about 1:30 p.m. near 87th Street and Lane Avenue in south Kansas City. Police ask for help finding him. Kansas City Police Department

Police are concerned for Kernell’s mental and physical well-being and asked anyone who has seen him to call 911.

Kernell was described as a black man about 5-feet-7-inches tall, weighing 160 pounds.

This story was originally published March 26, 2023 at 6:52 PM.

Robert A. Cronkleton
The Kansas City Star
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