UPDATE: Missing Santa Maria teen Gracie Kahn safely brought home Friday morning

Gracie Kahn of Santa Maria — Image courtesy of the Santa Maria Police Department

February 27, 2026 1:41 pm

Published February 26, 2026 5:08 pm

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Investigators turned to the public for help locating Gracie Kahn, a missing 13-year-old Santa Maria resident on Thursday and the teen was safely returned home Friday morning.

She was considered at-risk due to her age and behavior that was not typical for the teen shared the Santa Maria Police Department in a press release Thursday.

According to Santa Maria Police, there is no further cause for concern and the law enforcement agency thanked the public for their assistance in the search for the missing teen.

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