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Kansas City police seeking public’s help to find endangered runaway teen

Maniyah Frazier, 16, was last seen Sunday in the area of 44th Street and Woodland Avenue, according to Kansas City police. She is considered a missing and endangered runaway and police are asking the public to help find her.
Maniyah Frazier, 16, was last seen Sunday in the area of 44th Street and Woodland Avenue, according to Kansas City police. She is considered a missing and endangered runaway and police are asking the public to help find her.

Update: Maniyah Frazier has been found and is safe, police said.

The Kansas City Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing and endangered runaway 16-year-old last seen by her family on Sunday.

Maniyah Frazier was last seen in the area of 44th Street and Woodland Avenue, police said in a statement Monday. Police say her family is greatly concerned for her well being.

The department is asking anyone with information of her whereabouts to call 911 or reach KCPD’s missing person unit at 816-234-5136.

This story was originally published June 28, 2021 at 6:54 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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