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Missing Jefferson City girl found in Kansas

Missing child Dakota Sky Autumn Leigh, age 8
KMIZ
Missing child Dakota Sky Autumn Leigh, age 8

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

UPDATE: As of 9:30 p.m. Sunday night the child was found in Kansas and the suspect is in custody.

The Jefferson City Police Department issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at 1309 Jefferson Street at 10:10 a.m. on Sunday. 

An eight-year-old girl Dakota Sky Autumn Leigh is missing.

The possible suspect is believed to be Gilbert John Leigh, a 59-year-old white male. The possible suspect's description says he is 5'11", 200 lbs, black and gray hair, brown eyes, medium complexion, wearing a black Harley Davidson coat and a USA shirt.

Possible suspect is believed to be Gilbert John Leigh

Dakota Sky Autumn Leigh, is an Indian female, age 8, height 5'0", 68 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, medium complexion with a birthmark on her left eye and a scar on her upper lip, wearing a pink coat, a gray shirt, dark pants, and black and neon Nike shoe.

Police say the suspect is the non-custodial father and arrived in Jefferson City after hitchhiking from Montana on Saturday.

An agreement was made for the daughter to spend the night with him in a hotel and they were gone in the morning. There were no signs of a struggle in the hotel room and no signs that they stayed there for any period of time.

Anyone seeing the missing person, suspect, associate, or vehicle, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Jefferson City Police Department at 573-634-6400.

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