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Missing 13-Year-Old With Autism Found Safe Near Raytown

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Published on October 22, 2026
Missing 13-Year-Old With Autism Found Safe Near RaytownSource: Tony Webster / Wikimedia Commons

Noah Reaves, a missing 13-year-old who has autism, has been found safe. Before he was found, he was described as about 4 feet 10 inches tall and 75 pounds and was last seen walking near the Kansas City-Raytown border, on E. 53rd Street between Pittman Road and Sterling Avenue.

According to fox4kc.com, Noah was wearing a two-tone blue jacket, red pajama pants, and black and gray running shoes when he was last seen. The outlet reports he has autism, a detail included in the appeal for tips on his whereabouts.

How Police Asked the Public to Help

During the search, the Kansas City Police Department appealed for help finding Noah. Police asked anyone who saw him to call 911 or the KCPD Missing Persons Unit at 816-234-5043.

That phone number was provided as a point of contact for tips in the case, whether from residents near the Raytown border or anyone elsewhere who may have spotted Noah.

Area of Last Sighting Spans Two Jurisdictions

The stretch of E. 53rd Street where Noah was last seen walking sits right on the line between Kansas City and Raytown, Missouri, according to the same fox4kc.com report. That border location meant tips could come from residents or passersby in either community.

A similar account of the search was also reported by KMBC, which likewise identified Noah as a 13-year-old with autism last seen in the same vicinity. Kansas City police reported that Noah was found safe.