Rebecca “Beccy” Kemper, who was reported missing in September, has been found safe. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and the Mansfield Office of the FBI found Kemper safe in Mansfield.
On Monday, Oct. 6, The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, and the Mansfield Office of the FBI followed up on a lead from the weekend. At approximately 4:05 p.m. FBI agents reported that they had located Rebecca Kemper at 146 S. Main St., Apt. #1, in Mansfield.
In a news release the Crawford County Sheriff’s office reported that Kemper will be reunited with her mother. The sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate the case.
On Sept. 23 at approximately 10:30 pm., Kemper’s mother found the teen was missing from their residence on Crestline Road in Bucyrus. Her mother noticed a window was open and Kemper was not in the home; she contacted local authorities.
Authorities brought in a bloodhound to search the area but Kemper was not located.
Kemper had no history of running away and Crawford County Sheriff Scott Kent announced on Friday, Oct. 3 that the search had broadened and that his office has requested the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Marion Police Department, Bucyrus Police Department, and Galion Police Department. The search broadened to include the Marion and Richland County areas, following internet and cell phone leads that indicated Kemper was in contact with an unidentified male.
At the press conference last week, FBI Special Agent Todd Wickerham stated, “We provide assistance like this when we don’t have a clear answer as to whether it’s a runaway or some type of involuntary situation.”
Editor’s note: Story updated to include time and location where teen was found and that the investigation continues.
