A girl missing from South Elgin for nearly six years was found safe in North Carolina after an employee of a used clothing store recalled seeing her plight chronicled on an episode of “Unsolved Mysteries,” according to authorities.
Kayla Unbehaun, left, who disappeared at the age of 9 from South Elgin, in 2017. At right is an age-progressed image of Kayla, who was found in North Carolina.
An employee of a Plato’s Closet store in Asheville, North Carolina, recognized Kayla after seeing her featured in an episode of Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries,” according to the Kane County state’s attorney’s office and Leemie Kahng-Sofer, a director in the missing children division of NCMEC. After Heather Unbehaun was charged in July 2017, a warrant for her arrest was issued, authorities said.
“The South Elgin Police Department’s Investigations division has worked tirelessly on following up on every lead received, traveled across the United States to various locations, and worked with numerous other law enforcement agencies to locate the missing girl and Heather,” South Elgin police said in the news release Tuesday.
An aunt of Kayla’s posted a picture of “our ever-growing family, in case you can see it,” with an image of a staircase full of adults and children next to a decorated Christmas tree. “The safety and return of Kayla is the top priority of all of my family and I and any help we receive through this funding is greatly appreciated,” the message on the site said.
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