2 missing Kansas City boys found safe; FBI had offered $5K reward for information
Two Kansas City boys who were allegedly kidnapped by their mother have been found safe, police said Friday.
The children — Avontay Reed, 7, and Kelvontae Cooper, 4 — had previously been placed with their mother’s sister because of their mother’s mental health and drug abuse, according to the Kansas City Police Department.
But on Nov. 9, the boys’ mother, Mattina Marshall, took them from their aunt’s house, police said. When Marshall was found Tuesday, the boys were not with her, according to police.
The boys were then considered missing and endangered. The FBI offered $5,000 for information that would help find them.
Capt. Dave Jackson, a police spokesman, said the boys were found safe on 87th Street in southeast Kansas City.
“We will be working with family services to see where they will be placed moving forward,” he said.
Their mother has since been charged with two counts of first-degree kidnapping and is jailed, the Associated Press reported. She did not have an attorney listed in court records as of Friday who could be reached for comment.
This story was originally published November 27, 2020 at 4:42 PM.
