Vanished Without a Trace: Philly Detectives Hunt for Missing Kada Scott | Crime Alert 8AM 10.15.25

Pennsylvania authorities have transferred the investigation of missing woman Kada Scott to the homicide unit.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime Alert hourly update, breaking crime news Now. I'm Nicole
Park and Pennsylvania authorities have transferred the investigation of the
missing woman Kata Scott to the homicide unit, although they
are not treating her case as a homicide. They say. Scott,
twenty three, was last seen on the evening of October fourth,
in Philadelphia. According to a statement from the Philadelphia Police Department,

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Scott was reportedly seen leaving the assisted living facility where
she worked, and in the days before her disappearance, she
had been receiving threatening phone calls. According to authorities, since
that time, there has been no activity from her cell
phone or social media accounts, and she has not made
contact with her family or friends. Her car was still

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parked outside her place of employment. Authorities believe it is
unlikely she left on her own. Accord Deputy Commissioner Frank
Venora expressed concern about the nature of her disappearance, saying
it's a troubling missing person report. We don't know if
foul play was involved, but we certainly see signs that
this person wasn't voluntarily missing and didn't just walk away.

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In response to her disappearance, Scott's family has launched a
GoFundMe campaign to offer a reward for credible information that
could lead to her safe return. Every dollar raise strengthens
our ability to bring her home and encourages anyone with
information to come forward, her family said, emphasizing that the
fundraiser aims to raise awareness, supports search efforts, and ensure

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that every lead is investigated. In the meantime, friends, family
and supporters are actively spreading the word about her case,
using hashtags like help find Kada and hashtag Kada Scott
to increase visibility. The ongoing search has involved canine units
and has included searching the nearby heavily wooded areas, as

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reported by CBS News. Additionally, the FBI has joined the
efforts to locate Scott. Her friends and family say they
will not give up searching on foot in the cold
and rain, they will find her.

Speaker 2 (02:10):
To be honest, I'm just I'm just hurt right now,
like I got, I'm feel of a raised anger right now.

Speaker 1 (02:17):
I'm just trying to stay strong. From my cousin.

Speaker 2 (02:19):
We've been out here since yesterday in a rain in
the parks in Aubury, and today we decided to come
out here over in this area to me, something is
very strong over here in this area, and at this
point it's really just about getting out here and looking
for her.

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Police say. The investigation is ongoing. Crime Alert hourly update
will keep you posted as this case unfolds. More frame
and justice news after this two twelve year old girls
who would missing during a Friday night football game have
been located in Indiana. According to WFIE, the County Sheriff's

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office reported that twenty two year old Dustin Hill from Florence, Arizona,
was arrested after the girls, who were residents of Missouri,
were found in Evansville, Indiana, on Saturday. An investigation was
initiated when the girls did not return home after the ballgame.
WEVV confirmed that both girls were unharmed. The sheriff informed

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WFIE that multiple agencies worked together, including the Federal Bureau
of Investigation and the Cyber Crimes Task Force. Authorities noted
that Heel was booked into the Vanberg County Jail on Saturday.
In addition to the two counts of kidnapping he is
currently facing, he may face further charges as this investigation continues,

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and in New Mexico, authorities have expanded their search for
a missing man. Man's last possible sighting was at a
gas station in Santa Fe about a month ago. Police
say thirty six year Joel Valdez suddenly went missing on
September eighteen when he was coming home to Coyote from
a job site near Silver City. He was driving a

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white twenty fifteen Chevy pickup with a New Mexico plate
two four eight THP New Mexico State Police began investigating
the case in September in the Santa Fe and Albuquerque areas.
They learned his phone was turned off and that his
debit card was fraudulently used at multiple places in Santa Fe.

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Dozens of strangers joined in the search for the man
after his family's social media post about his disappearance gained
traction online. He's a dedicated father, came home on the weekends,
never ever would go without contacting us, said his wife
and children. This is completely unlike him, and we know something,
something terrible has happened. Valdez has described as five eleven,

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one hundred and seventy five pounds, most likely wearing a
dark colored shirt and Wrangler jeans and a baseball cap.
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