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Kansas City police locate family of young girl found Tuesday near 39th and Chelsea

A statue of a police officer holding a child stands outside of the Kansas City Police Department Headquarters.
A statue of a police officer holding a child stands outside of the Kansas City Police Department Headquarters. Star file photo

Update: Police at 1:21 p.m. Tuesday said the girl’s family had been found.

A young girl was found on Tuesday in Kansas City; police are asking for help finding her family members.

The child was found in the area of East 39th Street and Chelsea Avenue, according to the Kansas City Police Department.

Anyone who recognizes her is asked to call 911 or the Kansas City Missouri Police Department Juvenile Unit at 816-234-5150 immediately.

No other information was immediately available.

This story was originally published August 29, 2023 at 12:04 PM.

Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star
Anna Spoerre covers breaking news for the Kansas City Star. Before joining The Star in 2020, she covered crime and courts for the Des Moines Register. Spoerre is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she studied journalism.
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