Human Remains Found in Philadelphia Linked to Disappearance of Kada Scott,โ Suspect inโฃ Custody
PHILADELPHIA -โฃ Human โขremains were discovered behind a middle school inโค Philadelphia on Tuesday,โ October 15, 2025, and have beenโฃ identified asโ those of Kada Scott, 23, who had beenโค missingโค since late September. The discovery came after the arrest of 21-year-old Keonโ King, who is currently charged with kidnapping for ransom, false imprisonment, stalking, โฃrecklessly endangering another person, and tamperingโ with evidence in connection with Scott’s disappearance. Asโ of Sundayโข morning, โOctober 20, 2025, Kingโ has not been charged in Scott’s โฃdeath.
scott was last seen on September 23,โฃ 2025. Police located a 1999 toyota Camry believed to be connected toโฃ the case in the parking lot of a school. Items belonging to Scott, including her phoneโ case and debit card, were found near the vehicle.
King โwas initially arrested last week. He had previously faced kidnapping charges stemming from a January incident where he allegedly stalkedโ and abducted a woman from her โขhome, assaulting her in his car. A portion of thatโ incident was recorded and posted to TikTok followingโ his initial arrest. Those charges were withdrawn in may after the victim failed to appear in court on multiple occasions, butโค were refiled on tuesday following King’s arrest in Scott’s disappearance.
Philadelphia District Attorneyโฃ Larryโ Krasner acknowledged shortcomings in the handling of the initial case against King. “We could have done betterโ in that. A really sophisticated approach to the case would have been to try to put it all in with video evidence,” Krasner told WPVI.He also noted that King’s release on โ$200,000 bail (10% posted) in the first case contributed to the victim’s fear of testifying.
King is currently being held โฃon $2.5 million bail.Scott had represented Philadelphia Township in the 2025 Miss Pennsylvania USA Beauty Pageant.