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Elayjah Murray

Case from Independence, MO dated Nov 28, 2025

Victim Details

Elayjah Murray

Female

Black / African American

Independence

MO

2025-11-28

18

Elayjah

Murray

07/26/2026

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Elayjah Murray, an 18-year-old female, was a dedicated nursing student at Missouri State University who had returned home to Independence, Missouri, to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with her loved ones in late November 2025. Her bright future was abruptly cut short when she vanished on Friday, November 28, 2025. Family members, noting it was highly unlike her to not return home, reported her missing to the Independence Police Department early that morning. As the investigation commenced, de ...
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  • https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article313240473.html
  • https://fox4kc.com/news/missing-person-found-dead-in-south-kc-homicide-investigation-underway/
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