Kenya Young, a female teenager, was reported missing from Gwynn Oak, Maryland, after being last seen on January 15, 2026. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children lists her as 16 years old and entered her case under NCMEC number 2074612 and NCIC number M078770478. Public notices describe her as Black, with brown hair and brown eyes; one alert gave her age as 17 while NCMEC lists 16, reflecting differing age updates but not altering the core details.

Baltimore City Police are the listed contact for tips (410-396-2466) and NCMEC’s 24-hour line is 1-800-843-5678. Public postings made by January 20, 2026, show the case was placed into national missing-child channels, but the alerts do not provide a confirmed explanation for her disappearance, name a suspect, or state that she has been located. Any information from readers who knew Kenya, her routines, or movements around January 15 could be important; anyone with tips is asked to contact the listed authorities.