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Police are searching through an arboretum in the city's Germantown neighborhood as they continue to investigate the disappearance of a young Philadelphia woman.

Police responded to the Awbury Arboretum on Friday, Oct. 10. About a dozen detectives had gathered at the entrance of the arboretum along the 1100 block of East Washington Lane Friday morning. Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore confirmed the investigation was in relation to the search for 23-year-old Kada Scott.

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Vanore did not reveal what specific evidence led police to the arboretum, which is currently closed amid the investigation.

Scott was last seen by her family on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at 9:45 p.m.

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