Kayla Huff was reported missing on May 6, 2026 from Moberly, Missouri. The update is that deputies and Moberly police arrested a 17-yr juvenile on May 8 in connection with her disappearance. Kayla was last seen at about 7 a.m. on May 6 on County Road 2345, wearing a Nirvana shirt; the article also lists her as 5'4", 125 lbs. Authorities said searches of the Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area were continuing and they did not release further details.
As of that report the juvenile was in custody and investigators were still searching and following up on leads, so criminal filings or formal charges against the juvenile were not spelled out in the story. Court events for the adults charged in the case are already set in other reports, and we'll update if/when arraignment info is released for this juvenile and what charges, if any, are filed, right now the case is still moving thru the courts and investigators say searches and interviews are ongoing, so there may be more info at the next hearing didnt
Kayla Huff, 16, was reported missing from Moberly, Missouri, on May 6, 2026. Her car was found abandoned in front of a local church, and she left behind electronic devices and her debit card. A week of searches ended on the evening of May 13, 2026, when a civilian found her body in a wooded area of the Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area.
Authorities determined her death was not accidental. Court documents allege Kayla was kidnapped, placed in the trunk of a car, driven to the conservation area, assaulted with an expandable baton and then shot. Several acquaintances were arrested: Alayna Leann Mason, 20, and Hunter Tyne Ames, 19, face first-degree murder and kidnapping charges; Ames is alleged to have supplied the pistol. Christopher Alan Hull, 23, and Julian Mason, 26, face kidnapping and tampering with evidence charges. A 24-year-old, Skyler Powell, was arrested for allegedly helping Alayna Mason hide, and a 17-year-old was taken into juvenile custody.
Kayla was a Moberly High School student who played basketball and ran track, active in her church youth group and remembered as a beacon of joy. The community has held vigils and created a scholarship fund in her name. Anyone who knew Kayla or has information about her disappearance and murder is asked to come forward.
