Kathrynn Kadie Seefeldt was 12 when she disappeared from her home in Independence, Missouri. She was last seen on October 14, 2002, at the residence near 18th Street and Highway 24. That night she had been grounded after an argument with her mother and was allowed to stay up to rewatch a movie; about 1:00 a.m. a phone call came for Kathrynn and she was heard telling the caller she wasn’t allowed to take calls so late. The next morning her mother found Kathrynn gone and a significant amount of her clothing missing.

Kathrynn was a seventh grader at Osage Trail Middle School, described as white, blonde hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 5 inches and about 120 pounds, with a scar near her nose and pierced ears. Her mother waited two days to report her missing because Kathrynn had a history of running away briefly and had a doctor’s appointment scheduled the day after she vanished. A witness placed her at a party in an Independence apartment complex the night she was last seen.

Law enforcement initially treated the case as a runaway, but no contact followed and foul play later became a concern.

If anyone knew Kathrynn, saw her around October 14, 2002, or has information about that night, please come forward.