Editor's note on Oct. 15, 2025 at 11 a.m.: The Teller County Sheriff's Office said in an update Wednesday the baby's mother had contacted them after they said both were missing since Sunday. Our previous story is below.
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. — Authorities in Teller County say an 8-month-old baby and her mother have gone missing, and are now asking for the public’s help to find them.
Eight-month-old Kiara Jewell-Ogden and her mother, 17-year-old Katelynn Mackenzie Bennett, were last seen in Florissant but were last believed to be in the southern Colorado Springs area, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office Tuesday.
The child’s mother was described as being 5 feet, 1 inch tall, weighing approximately 155 pounds, and having brown hair and hazel eyes. She also goes by the name Kyle Malik Bennett, deputies said.
Officials said Bennett may be driving a 2020 gray Jeep Wrangler with Texas license plate WFC7851.
Anyone with information as to their whereabouts should contact the Teller County Sheriff’s Office at (719) 687-9652.
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