Found Deceased Airen Andula, 13 - Last Seen in the Holiday Lakes Community at 8:00 AM - Linn County - 21 Dec 2025

[Knox]

Linn County Kansas Sheriff's Office​

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Missing Juvenile – Public Assistance Requested

Linn County, KS — The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile.

Airen Andula, a 13-year-old male, was last seen at approximately 8:00 a.m. in the Holiday Lakes community. Airen is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing approximately 130 pounds. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a red hoodie and black jeans and was riding a red mountain bike.
It is believed that Airen may have traveled toward or into the Pleasanton area.

Anyone with information regarding Airen’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Linn County Sheriff’s Office at 913-795-2665. Please do not attempt to detain the juvenile; instead, report any sightings or information immediately. Updates will be released as additional information becomes available.

Contact:
Linn County Sheriff’s Office
Phone: 913-795-2665

 

[Knox]

Linn County Kansas Sheriff's Office​

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement of Loss

Linn County, KS — It is with profound sadness that the Linn County Sheriff’s Office confirms that a juvenile who was previously reported missing has been found deceased.

Our community is mourning this heartbreaking loss. The family has been notified, and we respectfully ask that their privacy be honored as they grieve. Out of consideration for the family, no further details will be released at this time.

The investigation into this incident is being transitioned to an outside agency to ensure a thorough and independent review.
Information will be shared as the investigation continues and when it is appropriate to do so.

Contact:
Linn County Sheriff’s Office
Phone: 913-795-2665

 

[Knox]

Sad news, Airen was found deceased

Curious why the investigation needs to be transitioned to an outside agency?

 

[Ladyotm]

Suicide or drug related maybe? Maybe he was found on school property? So sad.

 

[airportwoman]

Or he wasn't found in the town or county where he lived?

 

[Unalienable Rights]

See the comments to the post on the Missing Child Alert FB site.

https://www.facebook.com/BewareChildTrafficking/posts/pfbid0eijEh9hzcUJgLq29u1etJ5hHorGtcEXCLu2XjkM4wy4YACpLpiYAvQ8cGwvuf6AZl

If you sort by "newest" first, you might get an inkling about what happened and why the case was turned over to a different agency. We'll have to wait for LE announcements to get the full details

 

[Knox]

See the comments to the post on the Missing Child Alert FB site.

https://www.facebook.com/BewareChildTrafficking/posts/pfbid0eijEh9hzcUJgLq29u1etJ5hHorGtcEXCLu2XjkM4wy4YACpLpiYAvQ8cGwvuf6AZl

If you sort by "newest" first, you might get an inkling about what happened and why the case was turned over to a different agency. We'll have to wait for LE announcements to get the full details

Not seeing what you’re pointing too, guess we wait for more details to be released.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

See comments to the KSHB 41 article. Sort to "newest" first.

KSHB 41

The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a juvenile reported missing over the weekend was located deceased Monday.

www.facebook.com

 

[Unalienable Rights]

See the comments to the post on the Missing Child Alert FB site.

https://www.facebook.com/BewareChildTrafficking/posts/pfbid0eijEh9hzcUJgLq29u1etJ5hHorGtcEXCLu2XjkM4wy4YACpLpiYAvQ8cGwvuf6AZl

If you sort by "newest" first, you might get an inkling about what happened and why the case was turned over to a different agency. We'll have to wait for LE announcements to get the full details

Comment by "AR" and the two responses. Also check the comments to the article I linked in post 41......comment by KS.

 

[Knox]

See comments to the KSHB 41 article. Sort to "newest" first.

KSHB 41

The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a juvenile reported missing over the weekend was located deceased Monday.

www.facebook.com

Thank you I found information elsewhere that’s pretty awful. Waiting for MSM to pick it up.

 

[HmmMysterious]

That latest entry

Inmate Roster - Bates County Sheriff's Office

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Confirmation.

https://fox4kc.com/news/missing-13-...sas-found-dead-in-missouri-person-in-custody/

A 13-year-old boy who disappeared from a Linn County, Kansas, neighborhood was found dead on Monday, less than a day after he was reported missing and across the state line.

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The sheriff’s office said the responding agencies began searching a large wooded area that included several bodies of water, as well as a lake community with homes, trailers and outbuildings. Linn County Sheriff James Akes confirmed to FOX4 that this wooded area was in Missouri.

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The search continued Monday morning, and within hours, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office received information from one of the assisting agencies that Airen’s body had been found and that the search was transitioning into a recovery operation.

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At this time, law enforcement has not released any details regarding the cause of Airen’s death; however, the sheriff’s office confirmed to FOX4 that a person is now in custody in connection with the incident. FOX4 will not name the person until and if they are charged.

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The sheriff’s office said, to ensure a “thorough and transparent process,” it will not be leading the investigation. Instead, the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department will be taking over, with the help of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Crime Scene Response Team and the Bates County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office

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[LisaCougar]

FOX4 confirmed that a man, identified as 47-year-old Damon B. Leonard of Pleasanton, Kansas, has been charged with abandonment of a corpse.

According to a probable cause statement filed by the Bates County Prosecutor’s Office, investigators with the Bates County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a missing 13-year-old from Linn County on Monday.

When deputies arrived at the home of the caller, Leonard answered the door and told deputies Airen was dead and he knew where his body was.

https://fox4kc.com/news/missing-13-year-old-boy-from-kansas-found-dead-in-missouri-person-in-custody/

 

[Unalienable Rights]

https://fox4kc.com/news/missing-13-year-old-boy-from-kansas-found-dead-in-missouri-person-in-custody/

A 13-year-old boy who disappeared from a Linn County, Kansas, community on Sunday and was found dead at the bottom of a Missouri ravine the next day was reportedly attacked by dogs, his mother Anita Gunn tells FOX4’s Malik Jackson. A suspect has since been charged in connection with his death.

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Law enforcement has not released any details about Airen’s cause of death; however, the teen’s mother spoke with FOX4 and claimed he had been attacked and killed by an unknown number of dogs.

“I asked them how did he die,” Gunn said, describing a conversation she had with investigators about the cause of her son’s death. “He said he was attacked by animals – found in the woods, attacked by animals.”

These investigators reportedly told Gunn there were nearly a dozen dogs at Leonard’s home when they showed up to investigate on Monday.

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[Knox]

https://fox4kc.com/news/missing-13-year-old-boy-from-kansas-found-dead-in-missouri-person-in-custody/

A 13-year-old boy who disappeared from a Linn County, Kansas, community on Sunday and was found dead at the bottom of a Missouri ravine the next day was reportedly attacked by dogs, his mother Anita Gunn tells FOX4’s Malik Jackson. A suspect has since been charged in connection with his death.

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Law enforcement has not released any details about Airen’s cause of death; however, the teen’s mother spoke with FOX4 and claimed he had been attacked and killed by an unknown number of dogs.

“I asked them how did he die,” Gunn said, describing a conversation she had with investigators about the cause of her son’s death. “He said he was attacked by animals – found in the woods, attacked by animals.”

These investigators reportedly told Gunn there were nearly a dozen dogs at Leonard’s home when they showed up to investigate on Monday.

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I understand Airen was attacked and killed by Leonard's dogs. He then took Airen's body and threw him in a ravine. Leonard didn't directly kill Airen, but my gosh - who the hell does something like that?

Poor Airen, I can't even imagine how terrified he was - sickening to even think about.

 

[Knox]

That latest entry

Inmate Roster - Bates County Sheriff's Office

Last Name	First Name	Middle Name	Book Date	Release Date
LEONARD	DAMON	BARRETT	12/22/2025
DAMON LEONARD​ Cases​ Case Status Bond Type Bond Amt Fine Amt Sentence Court Date 25bs-cr00532 Pending 0.00 0.00 0y 0m 0d Charges​ ABANDONMENT OF A CORPSE​ Code Court Date Court Type Court Name Status Offense Date Arrest Date Arresting Agency Bond Type Bond Amount 194.425-001Y202055 Jan 15 2026 9:30AM Associate BATES COUNTY ASSOCIATE COURT Warrant 2025-12-21 2025-12-22 BATES COUNTY CASH ONLY 100000.00 Other Info​ Sched Release: Middle Name: BARRETT Suffix: Alias: Current Age: 47 Booking Date: 12/22/2025 4:05:09 PM Date Released: Height: 5' 10" Weight: 280 lbs Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Hazel Race: WHITE Sex: M Arresting Agency: BATES COUNTY Arrest Date: 12/22/2025 Address: Pleasanton, KS Zip: 66075 Bond Agency:

 

[Knox]

Sometime on Monday, the Bates County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office received a call from a man, later identified as Damon Leonard, 47, of Pleasanton, Kansas, who told them he knew where the missing boy was located and that the child was deceased.

Deputies responded to Leonard’s location and, during an interview, learned that Leonard had transported the deceased child from Linn County across state lines into Bates County.

Leonard drove deputies to the location where he had placed the deceased child. Deputies later located the boy’s body in rural Bates County, down a large ravine in a creek bed.

Court documents reveal Leonard “admitted that he transported the deceased child from Kansas to Missouri and left the body in the bottom of the creek before traveling back to Kansas, where he resides.”

Linn County, Kansas, man charged in connection with death of missing 13-year-old boy

A Linn County, Kansas, man faces charges of abandonment of a corpse in connection with the death of a missing 13-year-old boy.

www.kshb.com

 

[Knox]

Kansas City Kansas Police are investigating the death as an outside agency along with the KBI (Kansas Bureau of Investigation). They released a statement emphasizing there are no Kansas charges yet for Leonard pending autopsy results.

Kansas investigators anticipate more charges in death of missing 13-year old boy

LINN COUNTY, Kan. (KOAM) - Officials are investigating the death of a 13-year old boy, Airen Andula, who went missing near the Holiday Lake Neighborhood about 8 a.m. Sunday. It

www.koamnewsnow.com

 

[airportwoman]

Did all these people know each other, and if so, how?

 

[nhmemorymaker]

My main question...........
WHY was Airan at this man's house, in the first place?