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15-year-old reported missing in Kansas City on Thursday found safe: Police

Kansas City police were looking for Selena Tolosa, a 15-year-old reported missing Thursday afternoon from the 600 block of Brooklyn Avenue.
Kansas City police were looking for Selena Tolosa, a 15-year-old reported missing Thursday afternoon from the 600 block of Brooklyn Avenue. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Update: Police said late Thursday night that Selena Tolosa was found safe.

Kansas City police were asking the public for help Thursday to find a missing 15-year-old last seen in the city’s Parkview neighborhood.

Around 4:15 p.m., police said Selena Tolosa was seen walking near 660 Brooklyn Avenue. Police said she needed urgent medical care.

Tolosa stands at 5-foot-8 and weighs about 280 pounds, police said. She was wearing a blue shirt with long sleeves and gray shoes when she was last seen.

Kansas City police were asking anyone who locates Tolosa to call 911.

This story was originally published May 25, 2023 at 6:50 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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