Investigators searching for answers in the disappearance of Kayla Stone have confirmed the discovery of a half-torn notebook page found near her abandoned vehicle — and the cryptic contents have shocked forensic teams.
The fragment, smeared with dirt and faint handwriting, contains a string of numbers that analysts quickly recognized as geographic coordinates pointing to a remote stretch of forest nearly 40 miles from where Kayla was last seen.
“It wasn’t random,” said Captain Elise Warren, the lead investigator. “Someone wanted these coordinates found — or wanted them lost forever.”
Forensic handwriting experts verified that the writing matches Kayla’s journal entries, though the torn edge suggests the rest of the message was deliberately removed.
Search teams were immediately dispatched to the coordinates, where authorities say they uncovered items of “potential evidentiary value.” Officials declined to describe the discovery but confirmed that laboratory testing is underway.
“Whatever she was trying to communicate on that page,” one detective said, “it’s the key we’ve been waiting for.”
The page’s partial sentence ends with the words “It’s still there, under…” before the tear cuts off.
The revelation has reignited national attention on the case, with thousands following live updates as investigators continue to search the isolated site.
“Every clue she left feels intentional,” said forensic analyst Dana Reid. “This page wasn’t lost — it was planted.”
Authorities are expected to hold a press conference within 48 hours once the testing results are complete.
