{"id":1487,"date":"2024-01-20T00:37:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T00:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=1487"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T11:56:16","slug":"a-missing-teenage-girl-kayla-unbehaun-who-was-featured-on-unsolved-mysteries-has-been-found-safe-in-north-carolina-after-four-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=1487","title":{"rendered":"A missing teenage girl, Kayla Unbehaun, who was featured on \u201cUnsolved Mysteries,\u201d has been found safe in North Carolina after four years."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A missing teenage girl, Kayla Unbehaun, who was featured on \u201cUnsolved Mysteries,\u201d has been found safe in North Carolina after four years. The heartwarming discovery came when a Good Samaritan recognized her during a routine shopping trip and immediately alerted the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kayla\u2019s reappearance has brought relief to her loved ones and fans who followed her case on the popular show.Interestingly, Kayla\u2019s mother, Heather Unbehaun, who had custody of her when she disappeared in 2017, was taken into custody on a fugitive charge following her daughter\u2019s safe return.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The circumstances surrounding her arrest remain unclear.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2208\" src=\"https:\/\/news25story.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_6760.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kayla\u2019s biological father, Ryan Iskerka, expressed immense joy and gratitude upon learning about her safe return, and their family is now processing this emotional reunion in private.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A missing teenage girl, Kayla Unbehaun, who was featured on \u201cUnsolved Mysteries,\u201d has been found safe in North Carolina after four years. 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