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12-year-old reported missing Wednesday in Kansas City is found safe: Police

Kansas City police were asking for help Wednesday to locate a 12-year-old reported missing from the 6100 block of North Jefferson Street.
Kansas City police were asking for help Wednesday to locate a 12-year-old reported missing from the 6100 block of North Jefferson Street. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Update: Police said Wednesday night that 12-year-old Lillyana White was found safe.

Kansas City police were asking the public for help to locate a 12-year-old reported missing in the Northland since Wednesday afternoon.

Lillyana White, the missing child, was last seen around 2:15 p.m. on foot in the 6100 block of North Jefferson Street, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a department spokeswoman.

Lillyana was wearing a plaid vest, plaid pajama pants and a cat tail at the time, police said.

Family members were concerned about the 12-year-old’s safety, police said.

Kansas City police were asking anyone who locates Lillyana to call the Missing Persons Unit at 816-234-5043 or dial 911.

This story was originally published December 13, 2023 at 6:49 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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