As of Saturday, all three girls -- Marlie Herring, Emma Waltner and Heather Berry -- were cleared from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation's missing persons clearinghouse. They are no longer considered missing. 

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The Wichita Police Department is asking for the community’s help with finding two teenagers.

The missing girls are in foster care and include Emma Waltner, 14, and Heather Berry, 16. They were last seen Wednesday in the 2800 block of South Roosevelt -- in the Planeview neighborhood southeast of Pawnee and Hillside in south Wichita. Initially, another child, Marlie Herring, 9, walked away from the placement with them. She was located safe as of Thursday afternoon, the Wichita Police Department confirms. 

If you have information that could help the case, the Wichita Police Department encourages you to call 911 immediately.

 

 

EMMA WALTNER

Missing from: Wichita, Kan.

Missing since: May 17, 2023

Age when reported missing: 14

Height then: 5’2’’

Weight then: 130 pounds

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Blue

Distinguishing features: Wears glasses; pierced ears

HEATHER BERRY

Missing from: Wichita, Kan.

Missing since: May 17, 2023

Age when reported missing: 16

Height then: 5’2’’

Weight then: 100 pounds

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

 

MARLIE HERRING

KAKE News features the story of a missing person or issue every weekday in our morning and evening newscasts. If you have a person you’d like for us to share a story about, please contact Anchor Annette Lawless at [email protected].