Kansas City police find 10-year-old reported missing after getting on school bus
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Update: Kansas City police said Jones was found safe Thursday night.
Kansas City police were asking the public for help Thursday evening to locate a 10-year-old boy who was reported missing.
Jason A. Jones Jr. was last seen getting on the school bus at Wendell Phillips Elementary School, 2400 S. Prospect Ave., around 4:20 p.m., according to police.
Jones was wearing a lime-green hooded sweatshirt, a blue shirt with long sleeves, khaki pants and blue shoes, police said. He stands about 4 feet tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds, police said.
Police were asking anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to contact the Juvenile Section at 816-234-5150.
This story was originally published March 30, 2023 at 8:01 PM.
Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star