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Kansas City 12-year-old missing since Monday is found safe, police say

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A Kansas City 12-year-old that had been missing since Monday is found safe, police said.

Jamari Oneal, 12, was last seen in the area of 41st Street and Garfield Avenue when she went missing, according to a press release from Kansas City Police Department Sgt. Phillip DiMartino.

Oneal was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray pajama pants and gray Crocs shoes, according to the press release.

DiMartino said Oneal was found safe this week.

This story was originally published August 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM.

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Caroline Zimmerman
The Kansas City Star
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Caroline Zimmerman is the breaking news night reporter for The Star. She is a Kansas City, Kansas, native and a 2024 graduate of the University of Kansas. She has previously written for the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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