Authorities searching for missing girl, Kensie Potts, last seen in Louisville

A 17-year-old girl last seen in Louisville has been missing for nearly a week, and authorities are asking the public to help find her.

Kensie Potts was last seen on June 7, according to a post from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Kensie is 5 feet 2 inches tall and has blue eyes, according to the NCMEC. Her hair was dyed burgundy when she was last seen.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call 911, the Louisville Metro Police Department at 502-574-7111, or the NCMEC at 1-800-843-5678.

Lucas Aulbach can be reached at laulbach@courier-journal.com, 502-582-4649 or on Twitter @LucasAulbachCJ. Support strong local journalism and subscribe: www.courier-journal.com/lucasa.

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