As of August 29, 2025, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reported 25 missing teenagers and one 20-year-old in Missouri.
August 2025: Victoria Richardson and Jariah Toolie are still missing. Since the last report on missing children for 2025 on August 22, 2025, two additional missing teenagers and one 20-year-old have been reported missing for August 2025. They are listed below.
Dakota Steen
Dakota Steen, 16, has been missing since August 14, 2025, from St. Joseph, Missouri. He may still be in the area and go by the nickname Kota.
According to the NCMEC website, if you see Dakota, do not approach him and immediately contact law enforcement. If you have any information, please contact the St. Joseph Police Department in Missouri, 1-816-271-4702.
Darrell Darrough
Darrell Darrough, 17, has been missing since August 20, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. According to the NCMEC website, if you have any information, please contact the Kansas City Police Department in Kansas at 1-913-596-3000.
Bryce Williams
Bryce Williams, 20, has been missing since August 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. Bryce may still be in the area, or he may visit Topeka, Olathe, or Overland Park, Kansas. If you have any information, call the Kansas City Police Department in Missouri at 1-816-234-5111.
July 2025: Ahrianna Jamerson, Brayden Aubrey, Rigoberto Reyes, Aniyah Hines Jones, Roselyn Keith, Khamani Ray Brown, Jacob Campbell, Serenity Howery, and Reilly Williams have been missing since July 2025.
June 2025: Anthony Landaverde-Roman, Timarius Wiley, Gilbert Spiller, and Keyonna Miller are still listed as missing.
May 2025: Jaquarion Helm, Yeimi Marisol Martinez Escobar, Ky’von Powell, Timia Lowe, and Del Zay Anderson have been missing since May 2025.
April 2025: Zoey Phillips, DeAnthony Miner, and Makell Hamphill have been missing since April 2025.
The NCMEC website allows you to keep track of any missing children reported in your city or state. Sometimes the investigative agency has yet to add a photo. When a child’s poster is removed, it could mean that the case has been resolved or that the poster has been removed.
Click here to learn about the various issues that arise when a young teenager goes missing. Missouri law defines a runaway child as a missing child. (§ 43.400, RSMo 2023.) We should not assume that all missing teenage children are runaways.
People wonder why AMBER Alerts are not issued for all missing children. You can learn more about why each missing child does not receive an AMBER Alert by clicking here.
The NCMEC is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that collaborates with families and law enforcement to locate missing children. The NCMEC operates a 24-hour call center at 1-800-843-5678. The NCMEC works to prevent kidnappings, locate missing children, and end child sexual exploitation.
