Kada Scott, 23, missing after overnight shift in NW Philadelphia

Philadelphia police and the family of a 23-year-old woman are seeking the public's help after she disappeared the night she arrived for an overnight shift at an assisted living facility in northwest Philadelphia. Kada Scott was last seen by her family at about 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 4 when she left for work at The Terrace at Chestnut Hill, authorities said. Her car remained in the facility parking lot, and she has not been heard from since.

Police said investigators learned Scott left the facility soon after arriving and that her cellphone has been inactive since her disappearance. Officers are analyzing phone records and other data to reconstruct her movements after she left work, and they are interviewing friends and family to determine who had been messaging her in the days before she vanished. Captain John Craig of Northwest Detectives said investigators have "some concern, more so than usual" and urged anyone with information to come forward.

Family members described Scott as uncharacteristically out of contact. Her mother, Kim Matthews, told police she would never disappear on her own and said "something is out of place." Her father, Kevin Scott, said he remains hopeful. "I'm...