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Kansas City police searching for missing 17-year-old last seen more than a week ago

KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) and WDAF FOX4 (Nexstar, Kansas City) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The Kansas City Police Department is asking for help to locate a missing teenager who hasn't been seen in over a week.
The headline split KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) frames it as "Kansas City police searching for missing 17-year-old last seen more than a week ago". Portland Press Herald frames it as "Coast Guard suspends search for missing 84-year-old boater last seen near York".
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CenterKansas City police searching for missing 17-year-old last seen more than a week ago

KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) · Center · News report

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Sep 24, 5:22 PM

Kansas City police searching for missing 17-year-old last seen more than a week ago

The Kansas City Police Department is asking for help to locate a missing teenager who hasn't been seen in over a week.

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WDAF FOX4 (Nexstar, Kansas City)News report · Sep 24, 5:21 PM

Kansas City police officer hurt while trying to catch up to speeding car in school zone

A Kansas City police officer on a motorcycle was hurt while trying to catch up to a driver who was speeding in a school zone Sept. 24.

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WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk)News report · Sep 24, 5:07 PM

Norfolk Police seeking help locating missing woman with autism

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Virginia State Police have issued a missing person with autism alert on behalf of the Norfolk Police Department for Ernestine Teressa Smith. Smith is described as a 6...

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Portland Press HeraldNews report · Sep 24, 4:48 PM

Coast Guard suspends search for missing 84-year-old boater last seen near York

Maine Marine Patrol is continuing to look for Chester Benjamin Wiggins, of Bedford, Mass., who was last seen Tuesday night.

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Sep 24, 4:48 PM: Portland Press Herald joined the source map.

Sep 24, 5:07 PM: WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Sep 24, 5:21 PM: WDAF FOX4 (Nexstar, Kansas City) joined the source map.

Sep 24, 5:22 PM: KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.