A car believed to be connected to the disappearance of Kada Scott was found Wednesday afternoon in the East Falls section of Philadelphia.
Chopper 6 was overhead as officers cordoned off the parking lot at Gypsy Lane Condos. The vehicle – a 1999 metallic gold Toyota Camry with Pennsylvania tag MSX0797 – matched the description and license plate number released by investigators earlier in the day.
Officers were led to the location by a tip received at 3:10 p.m. The car, which has heavy front-end damage and heavily tinted windows, will be searched once a warrant is approved.
Chopper 6 was overhead on Oct. 15, 2025, after police found a car believed to be connected to the missing person case of Kada Scott.
Earlier Wednesday, police deployed drones, K9 units, and crime scene teams to search an abandoned elementary school near the Awbury Arboretum in Germantown. Sources say they found physical evidence at the scene, including Scott’s card and a phone case.
Chopper 6 over abandoned elementary school in Germantown in connection to missing woman’s case
“Shortly after arriving here, we were able to locate some physical evidence, which ties Miss Scott to this scene, and obviously, this is very substantial,” said Sgt. Eric Gripp with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Tips have been flooding in after police announced the arrest of 21-year-old Keon King of Southwest Philadelphia, who authorities say was the last person in contact with Scott.
King has been charged with kidnapping, recklessly endangering another person, and use of a communication facility
Kada Scott / Keon King
There’s still no sign of Scott, who vanished after her overnight shift at her job in Chestnut Hill on October 4.
Police are still working to determine how King and Scott knew each other, but they believe the pair came into contact in the days before the disappearance.
“Our evidence is pretty clear that she was in communication with an individual, that individual appears to meet her very shortly after she leaves her place of work, and very shortly after that, she disappears,” said Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore on Wednesday.
What we know about car connected to case
Police towed the Toyota Camry from the apartment complex where it was found. Sources say King’s family lives near the location and the vehicle belongs to the suspect.
The vehicle had reportedly been listed on Facebook Marketplace about three weeks ago and was parked at the condo complex for at least five days.
“We believe she may have been in that vehicle,” Assistant District Attorney Ashley Toczylowski said.
Surveillance footage shows the driver leaving the property about 35 minutes after arriving. A resident had approved the driver’s access to the lot, but it’s still unclear who was behind the wheel.
IMAGE: Map shows locations where Kada Scott was last seen and other areas where police have search in connection with the case.
Amy Clayton says her neighbor saw the Toyota in the parking lot and called police.
“There’s bad people in the world. We all know that. It’s unfortunate, but never have I ever felt anything but safe here,” said Clayton.
Police say the car had been seen in multiple neighborhoods across the city before it was recovered.
“We know it’s been in Mount Airy. We have photos of it in Center City, we have pictures of it in the Grays Ferry area, and in Southwest Philadelphia. So it’s possible that it could be anywhere, it could be outside the city,” Vanore said.
Crime pattern
Police said King has an alleged “pattern” with this type of history and are asking any other possible victims to come forward.
Toczylowski said King is allegedly connected to a previous kidnapping and strangulation case from earlier in 2025. That case was never tried because the victim did not appear in court, officials said.
Officials said Wednesday they are going to refile charges.
“So at this point, he will have two open kidnapping cases that will face preliminary hearings in the coming months,” said Toczylowski.
Kada Scott
Reports of harassment
Before her disappearance, Scott had told people that she was being harassed, but it is unclear if King was the person allegedly harassing her.
While King is in custody, police said there is “still a lot of work needs to be done.”
“We are treating this as if Ms. Scott is still alive,” Vanore said.
This comes just days after officials said homicide investigators were assisting in the case.
“The case was shifted to homicide because we have the most experienced investigators in our homicide unit. They have the most experience dealing with all types of investigations. They also have the most resources available to them,” Stanford explained on Wednesday.
Police say her car was still at work the day she went missing and that her phone is dead.
Action News learned police searched a home last Thursday night on the 5500 block of Belmar Terrace in Southwest Philadelphia. The next day, police were out in force searching the Awbury Arboretum, which is about three miles from where Scott was last seen.
Family waiting for answers
As the search is well into its second week, her family is anxious for answers and pleading for anyone who may know anything to come forward.
“Canvass the neighborhoods, any leads we can possibly get so we can possibly get so we forward to police in hopes of getting my daughter back home,” said Scott’s father, Kevin Scott.
They’ve also started a GoFundMe. They say the money raised will be a reward for credible information that leads to finding Kada.
“You never know what little, small, minuscule information may apply to the big picture, the puzzle that might get Kada home. So whatever you think may help, call and report it to the police department,” said Scott.
The King family declined to speak with Action News about the case.
Anyone with information can call or text Philadelphia police at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or submit an anonymous tip online.