Missing 19-year-old Olathe woman has been found safe: police
Update: Nineteen-year-old Johana Yamilex, who had been missing since Monday afternoon, has been found safe, police said Tuesday afternoon.
A 19-year-old Olathe woman who was last seen Monday afternoon near a park and walking trails in Olathe has been reported missing, a spokesman for the Olathe Police Department said.
Police asked for help finding Johana Yamilex, who was last seen about 2:30 p.m. Monday near the 1200 block of East Kansas City Road, said Sgt. Joel Yeldell, a spokesman for the Olathe Police Department. The area is near the Olathe Community Center, the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop-Farm and the Stagecoach Park.
Yamilex, who is considered an endangered missing person, is about 5-feet-4-inches tall and weighs approximately 185 pounds. She was described as having brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a light-colored, short-sleeved shirt, multi-colored leggings and white Puma shoes.
Olathe police are investigating her disappearance and ask anyone with information to call 913-971-6363 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
This story was originally published March 7, 2023 at 6:51 AM.
