Overview
- Philadelphia police arrested 21-year-old Keon King and charged him with kidnapping, recklessly endangering another person, and use of a communication facility in the disappearance of 23-year-old Kada Scott.
- Prosecutors refiled earlier 2025 kidnapping and strangulation charges against King after his new arrest, calling the two cases part of a pattern that will be addressed at upcoming preliminary hearings.
- After a public tip on Wednesday, investigators found the 1999 metallic gold Toyota Camry tied to the case and are seeking a warrant to search it, noting the plate MSX-0797 may have been changed.
- A separate tip led police to evidence outside the abandoned Ada H. Lewis Middle School that officers said links Scott to that location, marking the most concrete physical evidence reported so far.
- Scott remains missing after leaving work on Oct. 4; her car was found at the facility, she had reported harassing calls beforehand, and searches have included a Belmar Terrace home and Awbury Arboretum while the public is urged to share tips.