New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Philadelphia police announced on Wednesday (October 15) that 21-year-old Keon King of Southwest Philadelphia has been arrested and charged with kidnapping in connection with the disappearance of 23-year-old Kada Scott, who has been missing since early October.

"Our evidence is pretty clear that she was in communication with an individual, that individual appears to meet her very shortly after she leaves her place of work, and very shortly after that, she disappears off of the footprint," Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore said during a press conference, 6ABC Action News reported.

Officials said King and Scott knew each other, though the duration of their acquaintance is unclear. Investigators believe they came into c...