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Search Intensifies for Abducted Kada Scott; Suspect Charged

10/19/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Investigators pursue leads after finding Kada Scott's debit card and phone case at an abandoned school.
Keon King (21) is charged with abducting Kada Scott, with a violent history and a refiled kidnapping case.
Police say Scott was in contact with King after leaving her job on October 4.
Despite drone and K9 searches, no sign of Scott has been found, and the investigation remains active.

History

Historical Context

Elizabeth Smart was abducted at knifepoint from her Salt Lake City home on June 5, 2002, and endured nine months of captivity before being rescued on March 12, 2003. Her case, which drew national attention, exposed significant law enforcement failures and led to legislative advocacy for improved missing persons protocols, including Smart's testimony before Congress in 2006 to support the Amber Alert system.

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Story summary

Investigators pursue leads after finding Kada Scott's debit card and phone case at an abandoned school.
Keon King (21) is charged with abducting Kada Scott, with a violent history and a refiled kidnapping case.
Police say Scott was in contact with King after leaving her job on October 4.
Despite drone and K9 searches, no sign of Scott has been found, and the investigation remains active.

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