At the age of 9, Kayla Unbehaun disappeared in Illinois after her mom allegedly abducted her.
Six years after she was featured on a Netflix show called “Unsolved Mysteries,” she was found in the state of North Carolina.
She was found on May 13 after she and her mother were spotted at a local store.
Heather was initially arrested and charged with felony child abduction.
According to local media reports, she was released after posting a $250,000 bail.
Unbehaun was then reunited with her dad, Ryan Iserka, in Illinois. I am thrilled to see her back home safe.
I want to express my gratitude to the various agencies involved in the investigation and to the people who followed the #BringKaylaHome Facebook page.
These individuals helped spread the word about Unbehaun and kept her story alive.
In a statement, the family asked for privacy as they get to know each other and navigate through the new chapter in their lives.
At the time of Unbehaun’s disappearance, Iserkan had full custody of her. On July 5, 2017, she was supposed to be picked up by her father, but she didn’t show up.
During the time of her disappearance, Heather reportedly left her car at a local gas station and deactivated her social media and phone.
A warrant for felony kidnapping was then issued for her on July 29, 2017. Since Unbehaun went missing, her case has been covered by various media outlets and news reports.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) released an age-progression photo of Unbehaun in 2020 to help the public identify her.
Her father then spoke to various media outlets about the case.
In 2022, a photo of her and her mother was shown in an episode of “Unsolved Mysteries,” a series on Netflix.
