At approximately 2:17 p.m., Wichita Police Department (WPD) officers were dispatched to a lost juvenile call in the 400 block of W Central at the Water’s Edge apartments. A 911 caller reported waking up from a nap to find their 6-year-old granddaughter missing from their apartment. Officers, with assistance from the Wichita Fire Department and Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, began conducting an extensive search to locate the child.

At approximately 5:00 p.m., the child was located safe near Maple and Seneca and brought back to the apartment on Central. Interviews are ongoing at this time to determine if there are any concerns surrounding her disappearance and travel while away from home.

We thank the public and our local media partners for their assistance in safely locating her!

The case number is 22C067961