Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Missing East Orange Girl, 8, Senior Found In NY

"Little Kayla" of East Orange and Flora Roach-Premnauth of NY have been located, police say.

"Little Kayla" of East Orange has been found, authorities stated.

Eight-year-old Kayla Smith and 64-year-old Flora Roach-Premnauth of Schenectedy, NY, had been reported missing on Thursday.

Police stated that Roach-Premnauth possibly suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

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Both were reportedly last seen when Roach-Premnauth picked up Smith at 179 North Maple Avenue on March 16, at 10 a.m., police said.

Their last known location was at Terminal 4 in JFK International Airport, authorities stated.

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According to a City of East Orange update issued on Thursday evening:

"Little Kayla and Flora Roach-Premnauth, who were last seen leaving East Orange at 10 a.m. yesterday, were found safe and sound in Queens around 4:45 p.m. today."

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