Girl reunited with family after being recognised in a Netflix series
Kayla Unbehaun was abducted back in 2017 when she was nine years old.
Kayla Unbehaun, who went missing in 2017, was reunited with her family after a store owner in America recognised her from the Netflix series, ‘Unsolved Mysteries’.
An Unsolved Mysteries viewer has closed a case!
— Netflix (@netflix) May 16, 2023
A store owner in North Carolina recognized Kayla Unbehaun — who was abducted in 2017 by her non-custodial mother — from the roll call in Volume 3, Episode 9. Kayla, now 15, is expected to return to her family in Illinois. pic.twitter.com/q8mTegq6xN
According to reports, Unbehaun was abducted by her mom when she was nine.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) said Kayla was abducted by her mother, Heather Unbehaun, from South Elgin in Illinois on July 5, 2017.
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The two reportedly went camping in 2017 and never returned. Heather did not have custody rights over her daughter.
While watching the Netflix series, ‘Unsolved Mysteries’, a store owner in North Carolina recognised the now 15-year-old Kayla.
He reported the matter to the police and Heather was arrested.
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Unbehaun’s father, Ryan Iserka, asked NCMEC to share this statement on his behalf:
“I’m overjoyed that Kayla is home safe. I want to thank @ElginPDFD, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and all of the law enforcement agencies who assisted with her case. We ask for privacy as we get to know each other again and navigate this new beginning.”
BREAKING NEWS ‼️
— National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (@MissingKids) May 16, 2023
NCMEC is excited to share that Kayla Unbehaun has been FOUND SAFE in North Carolina!
Kayla was only 9 years old when she was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Heather Unbehaun from South Elgin, Illinois on July 5, 2017. Kayla’s dad, Ryan asked NCMEC to… pic.twitter.com/5O7bpEjIhT
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