Akron police searching for missing 17-year-old girl

Published: Nov. 11, 2026 at 3:16 PM EST|Updated: 2 hours ago

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police are searching for a 17-year-old girl who has been missing for over a week.

Kennedy Kemp was last seen on Nov. 2 leaving the 100 block of Bittman Street to go to the bus stop near Bittman and West Market streets.

According to police, Kemp never showed up at school or her mother’s house.

Kemp is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds, police said. She has brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone who knows Kemp’s whereabouts is asked to contact Akron police detective R. Jackson at 330-375-2530.