DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms a person of interest in the disappearance of 18-year-old Kaniah Jennings.

MSHP also announced a separate criminal case connected to the investigation.

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The man arrested in Arkansas the day after Jennings went missing is now considered a person of interest in her case.

Blake Patrick is from East Prairie. He is currently charged with tampering with a stolen vehicle and felony stealing.

According to MSHP Sgt. Brad Germann, Patrick is considered a p

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