Found Deceased PA - Kada Scott, 23, left work early, car found in work parking lot, phone is off, Philadelphia Oct. 4, 2025.

[keek]

If she was being harassed and he had multiple phones, she might not have known who he was, what his name was, or how he close he was.

JMO

Oh I agree.

 

[Parsnip]

I can’t find a record of the prior kidnapping /strangulation charges. I take this to mean that the charges were dropped prior to any court proceedings, such as arraignment. There would be no record if no court proceedings took place. This suggests, imo, that the alleged prior victim was unavailable to the ADA assigned to the case. Moo.

 

[lonetraveler]

Also as a reference, if anyone is searching Keon’s priors: Oreland, Jenkintown, Abington, Elkins Park are all townships located just outside of the City of Philadelphia, to the north.

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Kada Scott case: Car found in search for missing Philadelphia woman

Tips have been pouring in following the apprehension of 21-year-old Keon King of Southwest Philadelphia.

6abc.com

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 in that case.

It's difficult for me to reason why on earth this man was released just because the victim did not appear in court. WTH? Now look where we are.

 

[lonetraveler]

I can’t find a record of the prior kidnapping /strangulation charges. I take this to mean that the charges were dropped prior to any court proceedings, such as arraignment. There would be no record if no court proceedings took place. This suggests, imo, that the alleged prior victim was unavailable to the ADA assigned to the case. Moo.

She did not show up to court so charges were dropped.

 

[Parsnip]

It's difficult for me to reason why on earth this man was released just because the victim did not appear in court. WTH? Now look where we are.

I feel your anger. Truly. But it’s almost impossible to prosecute a case when the alleged victim does not cooperate.

An obvious move on the part of the defense would be to demand a jury trial. Well, what jury would convict without a witness?

Hence, the charges are dropped.

I don’t like it, but it happens all of the time.

Moo.

 

[sunflowermomma]

Phone case and card found - is it possible that Kada and/or Keon was not actually at the abandoned school, but her phone and wallet was dropped/lost/sold otherwise left her possession and a homeless person or someone else brought them into the abandoned school?
JMO

 

[TMich6811]

I feel your anger. Truly. But it’s almost impossible to prosecute a case when the alleged victim does not cooperate.

An obvious move on the part of the defense would be to demand a jury trial. Well, what jury would convict without a witness?

Hence, the charges are dropped.

I don’t like it, but it happens all of the time.

Moo.

And often happens because of the mental health spiral caused by the crime

 

[Parsnip]

And often happens because of the mental health spiral caused by the crime

Spot on. Well said.

ETA: there are other options, such as professional juries or fact-finding Judges. We’re not there yet, though.

 

[MollyHarps]

Awful reading the updates - unfortunately I do think shes not going to be found alive now.

My thoughts are with her family as they await news.

Can I also just give my thoughts to the lady who was strangled by this man earlier this year and decided against taking it through the courts (likely due to being absolutely terrified of him and possible repercussions)- I dread to think the guilt that shes likely feeling now - do not blame yourself.

 

[FoxxTraxx]

The tips which came in after that press conference this morning helped LE find a potential crime scene and the car.

Proves IMO, why LE needs to share information with the public and enlist their help!! Millions of sets of eyes, vs. a handful - over the entire geographical region!!

My thoughts continue to be with Kada’s family.

Agree on sharing the info as widely as possible. A lot of people don't want to get involved but we owe a debt of gratitude to the alert citizen who called in to report the car. This may be the key piece of evidence to find Kada.

 

[Parsnip]

Awful reading the updates - unfortunately I do think shes not going to be found alive now.

My thoughts are with her family as they await news.

Can I also just give my thoughts to the lady who was strangled by this man earlier this year and decided against taking it through the courts (likely due to being absolutely terrified of him and possible repercussions)- I dread to think the guilt that shes likely feeling now - do not blame yourself.

So well said: do not blame yourself. You protected yourself. I wish we had a better option for you. Be well, and move forward.

 

[lonetraveler]

I feel your anger. Truly. But it’s almost impossible to prosecute a case when the alleged victim does not cooperate.

An obvious move on the part of the defense would be to demand a jury trial. Well, what jury would convict without a witness?

Hence, the charges are dropped.

I don’t like it, but it happens all of the time.

Moo.

I totally understand that but there should be a way that this criminal could be tried without the testimony of the victim. Now, he has most likely done the very same thing, except she is still missing.

 

[AuDHD]

I feel your anger. Truly. But it’s almost impossible to prosecute a case when the alleged victim does not cooperate.

An obvious move on the part of the defense would be to demand a jury trial. Well, what jury would convict without a witness?

Hence, the charges are dropped.

I don’t like it, but it happens all of the time.

Moo.

JMO bc IANAL but i think it’s bc the accused has the constitutional right to confront their accuser. According to cornell law it is explicitly stated in the sixth amendment to the constitution.

 

[bluestsocks]

I totally understand that but there should be a way that this criminal could be tried without the testimony of the victim. Now, he has most likely done the very same thing, except she is still missing.

Honestly, I don’t know how. The real fix to stuff like this is a better funded victim’s services and advocates network to support survivors in feeling safe enough and stable enough to testify.

 

[Inthedetails]

I totally understand that but there should be a way that this criminal could be tried without the testimony of the victim. Now, he has most likely done the very same thing, except she is still missing.

I totally agree, but I wonder if they thought the jury wouldn't convict without the victim testifying.

jmopinion

 

[lonetraveler]

Awful reading the updates - unfortunately I do think shes not going to be found alive now.

My thoughts are with her family as they await news.

Can I also just give my thoughts to the lady who was strangled by this man earlier this year and decided against taking it through the courts (likely due to being absolutely terrified of him and possible repercussions)- I dread to think the guilt that shes likely feeling now - do not blame yourself.

I really hope that now that the suspect is in custody and LE is going to open again the earlier case, I hope that the victim feels like she can now testify.

 

[lonetraveler]

JMO bc IANAL but i think it’s bc the accused has the constitutional right to confront their accuser. According to cornell law it is explicitly stated in the sixth amendment to the constitution.

I truly understand this, I'm just very frustrated that there isn't a way around this. If Kada is deceased, he will still be tried. Now that he is locked up maybe the other victim will be willing to testify.

 

[Parsnip]

JMO bc IANAL but i think it’s bc the accused has the constitutional right to confront their accuser. According to cornell law it is explicitly stated in the sixth amendment to the constitution.

The Accuser in such a case is the Commonwealth of PA. Therefore, the Commonwealth could theoretically move forward with a case, even if the alleged victim was not available to testify. The problem is this: in a jury trial, the jury expects to hear from the alleged victim. If that victim does not appear, the jury can only speculate. If a trial moves forward without an alleged victim, they can assume anything they want. It’s exceptionally easy for the defense to put forth a case that cannot be refuted by the prosecutor. Hence, most prosecutors would decline to move a case forward without a witness.

 

[TMich6811]

Just really depends on how much evidence there is to support charges and conviction.

 

[lonetraveler]

I totally agree, but I wonder if they thought the jury wouldn't convict without the victim testifying.

jmopinion

Most likely. I'm guessing she was terrified to come forward. Now, she should feel better about it.