12-year-old missing girl from Kansas City found safe

Robert A. Cronkleton

November 29, 2024 at 7:31 a.m.·1 min read

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

Update: The Kansas City Police Department said Friday night Martinez was found and was safe.

A 12-year-old girl is missing from Kansas City’s Northeast neighborhood, and police are asking for help finding her, a police spokesman said.

Alma Martinez was reported missing after she was last seen about 11:30 p.m. Thursday near her home near Monroe and Garner avenues in the Scarritt Point neighborhood, said Capt. Jake Becchina with the Kansas City Police Department.

Alma is described as being 5-foot-2-inches tall, weighing about 100 pounds. She has black hair, brown eyes and pierced ears. It is unknown what clothing she was wearing at the time of her disappearance.

Anyone who knows where she is is asked to contact the Kansas City Police Department’s missing persons section at 816-234-5043.

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