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Nakota Kelly Missing Person Case

Last seen in Indianapolis, Indiana on Jul 18, 2020

Victim Details

Aug 17, 2023

Feb 01, 2024

Nakota

Kelly

16

10

54 inches

60 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jul 18, 2020

Indianapolis

Indiana

Marion County

46224

No

128644

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Indianapolis

Indiana

Marion County

46218

2451 North Keystone Avenue, Indiana

3173276160

Local

Law Enforcement

IP200071138

2020-07-19

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

2986

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/16/2026


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The story of ten-year-old Nakota Kelly is a deeply saddening one that began with his disappearance on July 18, 2020, from Indianapolis, Indiana. Nakota, a biracial boy with brown hair and brown eyes, lived with his mother in Wabash, Indiana, and had court-ordered weekend visitations with his father, Anthony Dibiah, in Indianapolis. The circumstances leading up to his disappearance were fraught with concern. Days before he went missing, Nakota expressed a chilling fear to his mother, stating, &qu ...
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Last Seen: Jul 18, 2020

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