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Keon King Held on $2.5 Million in Kada Scott Case After Car Found, Evidence at Abandoned School

Prosecutors refiled a prior kidnapping‑strangulation case against King, describing a pattern alleged by officials.

Overview

  • Scott, 23, remains missing as Philadelphia homicide detectives and the FBI continue an active search and forensic work.
  • Police say physical evidence links Scott to the abandoned Ada H. Lewis Middle School, though they have not disclosed the items recovered.
  • Investigators located a metallic‑gold 1999 Toyota Camry tied to the case at the Gypsy Lane Condominiums in East Falls after a public tip.
  • Authorities say King was the last known person in contact with Scott, and she had reported harassing phone calls in the days before she vanished.
  • King, 21, is charged with kidnapping and reckless endangerment in Scott’s disappearance, held on $2.5 million bail, with a preliminary hearing set for Nov. 3.