Law enforcement arrests teen in connection with missing Randolph County girl

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Randolph County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a 17-year-old in connection with the disappearance of Kayla Huff early Saturday afternoon.

A news release said the arrest was made Friday with assistance from the Moberly Police Department.

16-year-old Huff has been missing since Wednesday and search efforts are ongoing. Volunteers and law enforcement are in the Rudolph Bennitt Conservation area on Saturday after searching throughout the day Friday. The conservation area is southeast of Higbee and covers more than 3,500 acres and stretches across parts of Randolph, Boone and Howard counties.

Randolph County Sheriff Andy Boggs said Friday's search did not turn up any major evidence connected to the case, or narrow down Huff's whereabouts.

Across Randolph County, flyers with Huff’s photo have been posted in store windows and along roadways as the community searches for answers. The poster describes Huff as 5 feet, 7 inches with long-braided hair. Flyers say she was last seen Wednesday walking in her Moberly neighborhood with a male.

A press release from the sheriff's office said that male Huff was last seen with was a 17-year-old Columbia resident.