Jay Senter
Jay Senter
Merriam
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Merriam police trying to locate man last seen in December

Dante-Jamal-JeffersonMerriam police are asking the public for information about the whereabouts of a 19-year-old man who has not been seen by family or friends since early December.

Police say they are concerned about the welfare of Dante Jamal Jefferson. Information gathered by investigators suggests Jefferson may have last been seen in Kansas City, Mo., getting into a grey Chrysler sedan in the vicinity of 18th Street and Paseo. His last confirmed contact with family and friends was Dec. 4.

Jefferson is 6’2″ tall and weighs 170 lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about Jefferson’s whereabouts should contact the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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About the author

Jay Senter
Jay Senter

Jay Senter is the founder and publisher of the Johnson County Post.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked as a reporter and editor at The Badger Herald.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas. While he was in graduate school, he also worked as a reporter for the Lawrence Journal-World.

His reporting has appeared in the Kansas City Star, The Pitch and The New York Times, among other publications.

Senter was the recipient of the Johnson County Community College Headliner Award in 2023.

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