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Kiayah Edwards Missing Person Case

Last seen in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Dec 09, 2019

Victim Details

Jan 09, 2020

Feb 10, 2023

Kiayah

Edwards

22

16

60 inches

110 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Dec 09, 2019

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma

Oklahoma County

73127

No

70743

Oklahoma City Police Department

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma

Oklahoma County

73102

Arnold Upshaw

Police Officer/Detective

701 Colcord Drive, Oklahoma

4052971129

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.okc.gov/departments/police

2019-99808

2019-12-09

Oklahoma City Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/05/2026


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In the winter of 2019, a then 16-year-old girl named Kiayah Sunshine Edwards vanished from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On December 9th, the teenager was last seen after leaving her school, but she never made it back to her residence. At the time of her disappearance, Kiayah was described as being 5 feet tall and weighing approximately 110 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance were initially classified as a runaway case, with reports indicating she w ...
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Last Seen: Dec 09, 2019

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    Was anyone else struck by how quickly Kiayah's case was labeled as a runaway? I get that she had a h... ...Read More
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