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Kansas City man who went missing after walking dog found dead near Noland Road: Police

Terry Day, 65, was found dead in a wooded area of Kansas City near the 9000 block of Noland Road, police said. Detectives are investigating the circumstances of his death.
Terry Day, 65, was found dead in a wooded area of Kansas City near the 9000 block of Noland Road, police said. Detectives are investigating the circumstances of his death. Kansas City Police Department

The body of a missing Kansas City man was found in a wooded area this week, and police have begun investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.

Terry Day, 65, was reported missing by his family last Saturday, and was found dead Wednesday night, Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokesperson with KCPD, said in an email.

Day was last seen around 7 p.m. Aug. 1 walking his dog near his home around East 94th Street and Pleasant Avenue. He was found deceased in a wooded area near the 9000 block of Noland Road, Gonzalez said.

Detectives received confirmation of Day’s identity Thursday. Police are waiting for a medical examiner to determine the cause of death.

No other information about the death investigation was available Thursday.

Kendrick Calfee
The Kansas City Star
Kendrick Calfee covers breaking news for The Kansas City Star. He studied journalism and broadcasting at Northwest Missouri State University. Before joining The Star, he covered education, local government and sports at the Salina Journal.
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