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Kansas City police find 16-year-old missing since Friday evening

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: Police on Tuesday morning said Lyric Crompton had been found and is safe.

Police were asking for help late Friday night to locate a 16-year-old missing from the Highview Estates neighborhood in south Kansas City.

The teenager, Lyric Crompton, was reported missing as of 7:30 p.m. She was last seen near Bannister Road and Hardy Avenue, police said.

Crompton is described as petite. She stands about 5 feet tall and weighs about 90 pounds. She was wearing a white T-shirt, white jeans and multi-colored running shoes at the time.

Police were asking anyone with information concerning her whereabouts to call the Missing Person/Homicide Section at 816-234-5043.

This story was originally published May 12, 2023 at 11:21 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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