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24-year-old woman reported missing, endangered in Olathe found safe: police

Ameera Harb, a 24-year-old woman who was reported missing and endangered Wednesday in Olathe, has been found and is safe, a police spokesman said.
Ameera Harb, a 24-year-old woman who was reported missing and endangered Wednesday in Olathe, has been found and is safe, a police spokesman said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Update: Ameera Harb, a 24-year-old woman who was reported missing and endangered Wednesday in Olathe, has been found and is safe, a police spokesman said.

Police were asking the public for help Wednesday to find a woman reported missing and endangered in Olathe.

Ameera Harb, 24, was last seen on foot at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 11600 block of South Monroe Street, according to police. She is believed to be endangered due to a medical diagnosis, police said.

Harb is described as 5-foot-8 and approximately 130 pounds. She has black hair and green eyes.

Police said Harb was wearing a green coat and jeans, and was carrying a denim purse.

Police were asking anyone with information concerning Harb’s whereabouts to call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6363 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

This story was originally published January 3, 2024 at 7:09 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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