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Teen last seen near KC middle school located safe, police say

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Gabriell Sipes, who was last seen walking west on Northeast 48th Street near Northgate Middle School.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Gabriell Sipes, who was last seen walking west on Northeast 48th Street near Northgate Middle School. Clay County Sheriff’s Office

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has located a missing 15-year-old girl last seen at a north Kansas City middle school.

Gabriell Sipes, 15, was last seen at approximately 2:14 p.m. Thursday leaving Northgate Middle School, according to a news release from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. She was walking west on Northeast 48th Street.

Officers announced that Sipes had been located around 4 p.m. Friday.

This story was originally published November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM.

Caroline Zimmerman
The Kansas City Star
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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