The Disappearance of Gabrielle Terrelonge

Case file

Key facts

• Name: Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge
• Age at disappearance: 10 (born June 25, 2015; she would now be 11)
• Missing since: June 30, 2025 — last confirmed sighting
• Location: Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida; family ties to Margate and Hollywood in Broward County, and to Kissimmee and Port St. Lucie
• Description: Black female, 4’8″, 100 pounds, black hair, brown eyes (per the FBI listing). At an earlier sighting in Hollywood, Florida, on June 21, 2025, she was wearing a white T-shirt, long black pants and white Crocs.
• Status: Still missing — the FBI’s missing-child listing for Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge remains active (rechecked October 20, 2026), Local 10 News reported in July 2026 that her father is still searching, and no report of her being found exists
• Investigating agency: Margate Police Department, (954) 972-7111, with the FBI Miami Field Office and the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office; Broward Crime Stoppers 954-493-TIPS; NCMEC 24-hour hotline 1-800-843-5678

Last seen getting off a bus in Orlando

Gabrielle Terrelonge, 10, was last confirmed seen on June 30, 2025, getting off a Greyhound bus at the Florida Mall in Orlando with her mother, Passha Davis. Margate police Maj. Al Banatte told CNN that a witness on the bus saw them arrive at the Florida Mall, and “the manifest and tickets also corroborate this information.” The bus had traveled from Broward County to Orlando. One week later, on July 7, 2025, Davis was seen at the same Florida Mall bus stop getting on a bus by herself, WFTV reported.

An earlier sighting sometimes causes confusion in alerts shared online. On June 21, 2025, Gabrielle and her mother were seen together at a Walmart in Hollywood, Florida, where the initial Missing Child Alert described Gabrielle wearing a white T-shirt, long black pants and white Crocs. That Hollywood sighting came first. The June 30 bus arrival in Orlando — corroborated by the ticket manifest and a witness, according to Margate police — is the last confirmed sighting of Gabrielle.

Four months before anyone knew she was missing

Gabrielle’s disappearance was not discovered until late October 2025. Her father, Gordon Terrelonge, told CNN he lost touch with Gabrielle and her mother in the spring of 2025 after a dispute with Davis in Kissimmee, Florida, but expected the family would reunite, as it had after earlier separations. In late October, he found online jail records showing Davis had been arrested in Margate, and he contacted Margate police to ask who was caring for Gabrielle. “My life has been hell,” he told CNN. “This is the longest I’ve gone without seeing her.”

Davis had been arrested on October 17, 2025, in Margate after being accused of shoplifting at a Dollar Tree. The store declined to prosecute; police records show she was arrested on charges of resisting an officer without violence and providing false identification. Gabrielle was not with her. The father’s call sparked the investigation, and Gabrielle was reported missing on October 29, 2025. The FBI’s Miami Field Office and the Margate Police Department issued a missing-child listing that day, noting that the family has ties to South and Central Florida and may be homeless, and asking for any information about Gabrielle’s current location or condition.

Police questioned Davis in jail on October 31, 2025. According to the arrest affidavit reported by CNN, Davis told police she did not know where her daughter was and “that she should be with her father.” Margate police say the father last saw Gabrielle in Kissimmee in April 2025 — when investigators believe Davis left that city with the child — and that he is cooperating with the investigation. Davis was re-arrested on November 4, 2025, and charged with child neglect without great bodily harm, accused of failing to provide any reasonable explanation of her minor child’s whereabouts. She was held on a $100,000 bond, and her defense attorney told a judge she maintained her innocence of the charges. By the time of Local 10 News’ July 2026 update, the charges reported against Davis also included concealing the location of a minor and providing false information to law enforcement.

A childhood in motion

Police and court records reported by CNN describe an unstable living situation in the year before Gabrielle disappeared. She was last enrolled in school in Port St. Lucie, Florida, where she and her mother lived with Gabrielle’s paternal aunt from April 2024 to November 2024. After Thanksgiving 2024 they left the aunt’s house for a Motel 6. In March 2025, mother and daughter were found sleeping in a car in Broward County; the Florida Department of Children and Families intervened and helped them travel to Orlando. Between mid-March and April 2025 they were with Gabrielle’s father in the Orlando and Kissimmee areas, before the April dispute after which he never saw Gabrielle again. Police said in the November 2025 arrest affidavit that Davis was homeless and had mental illness and substance abuse issues.

Her father described Gabrielle to CNN as a joyful child who is adventurous and loves nature, coloring, wearing princess costumes and having tea parties. Her paternal grandmother, Jonett Vassel, told CNN she was hanging flyers with Gabrielle’s picture in Orlando: “I cannot sleep, I cannot eat, I’m fasting, I’m praying. I’m still trusting God, because I’m a Christian, so I’m trusting that he will bring her home.”

The search, and a father still looking

Broward Crime Stoppers offered a reward for information in the case, raised from $5,000 to $10,000 in November 2025. Her father traveled to Orlando and visited the Florida Mall area, Gabrielle’s last known location, pleading publicly for information: “I beg; I’m begging from the bottom of my heart. I just want to find my daughter, I just want her to come home.”

The case remains an active investigation more than a year later. On July 7, 2026, Local 10 News reported that Gabrielle’s father was still searching for his daughter, and that investigators from the Margate Police Department, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI were working on the case. The report said investigators had conducted another search in Central Florida with cadaver dogs several weeks earlier. No confirmed sighting of Gabrielle after June 30, 2025, has been made public.

What is not known

Investigators have not publicly established where Gabrielle went after arriving at the Florida Mall on June 30, 2025, who she was with after that day, or where she is now. Her mother has not provided investigators with an account of Gabrielle’s whereabouts that police have been able to corroborate, according to the arrest affidavit and court reporting. Beyond the father’s account and the police record summarized above, the public record does not say what happened to Gabrielle. We report what officials have said and do not speculate about her outcome.

Have information?

Contact the Margate Police Department at (954) 972-7111, Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477), the FBI, or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 24-hour hotline at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST). In an emergency, dial 911. A reward of up to $10,000 has been offered by Broward Crime Stoppers.

Timeline

• April–November 2024 — Gabrielle is enrolled in school in Port St. Lucie, living with her paternal aunt (CNN, from Margate police).
• March 2025 — Gabrielle and her mother are found sleeping in a car in Broward County; Florida DCF helps them travel to Orlando (CNN).
• April 2025 — Gabrielle’s father last sees her in Kissimmee; investigators believe her mother left Kissimmee with her that month (CNN / Margate police).
• June 21, 2025 — Gabrielle and her mother are seen together at a Walmart in Hollywood, Florida — the sighting used in the initial Missing Child Alert.
• June 30, 2025 — Last confirmed sighting: Gabrielle arrives with her mother at the Florida Mall in Orlando on a Greyhound bus from Broward County; a bus witness and the ticket manifest corroborate the arrival (Margate police via CNN; WFTV).
• July 7, 2025 — Her mother is seen alone boarding a bus at the same Florida Mall stop (WFTV).
• October 17, 2025 — Her mother is arrested in Margate; Gabrielle is not with her (CNN).
• October 29, 2025 — Her father reports Gabrielle missing; the FBI and Margate Police Department issue a missing-child listing.
• November 4, 2025 — Her mother is re-arrested and charged with child neglect in Gabrielle’s disappearance (CNN).
• November 25, 2025 — Broward Crime Stoppers doubles its reward to $10,000 (WFTV).
• July 7, 2026 — Local 10 News reports her father is still searching, more than a year after she disappeared; investigators from Margate PD, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI are working the case, including a recent Central Florida search with cadaver dogs.
• October 20, 2026 — Rechecked for this update: the FBI listing for Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge remains live and no report of her being found has been published.
• Today — Still missing. The FBI listing remains active; no “found” report has surfaced.

FAQ

Is Gabrielle Terrelonge still missing?
Yes. As of October 2026, the FBI’s missing-child listing for Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge remains active, Local 10 News reported in July 2026 that her father is still searching and the investigation is ongoing, and no report of her being found exists.

Where was Gabrielle Terrelonge last seen?
Her last confirmed sighting was on June 30, 2025, at the Florida Mall in Orlando, Florida, where she arrived on a Greyhound bus from Broward County with her mother. Margate police say a witness on the bus and the ticket manifest corroborate the arrival. Nine days earlier, on June 21, 2025, she had been seen with her mother at a Walmart in Hollywood, Florida — the sighting described in the initial Missing Child Alert.

What happened to Gabrielle Terrelonge?
That is not publicly known. She was last confirmed seen with her mother on June 30, 2025. Her disappearance was discovered in late October 2025, after her mother was arrested in Margate and Gabrielle was not with her. According to the arrest affidavit, her mother told police she did not know where Gabrielle was and that she should be with her father; police say the father last saw Gabrielle in April 2025 and is cooperating. Her mother was charged with child neglect, and later also with concealing the location of a minor and providing false information to law enforcement. No confirmed sighting after June 30, 2025, has been made public.

What does Gabrielle Terrelonge look like?
The FBI describes her as a Black female, 4’8″ tall and 100 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was born June 25, 2015, so she was 10 when she was last seen and would now be 11. Her photograph appears on the FBI’s official missing-child listing. At the June 21, 2025 Hollywood sighting she was wearing a white T-shirt, long black pants and white Crocs.

Who is investigating?
The Margate Police Department at (954) 972-7111, with the FBI’s Miami Field Office and the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Broward Crime Stoppers takes tips at 954-493-TIPS and has offered a reward of up to $10,000. NCMEC’s 24-hour hotline is 1-800-843-5678.

How can I help?
Share her official FBI listing — fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/gabrielle-patricia-terrelonge — especially in Central and South Florida: Orlando, Kissimmee, Margate, Hollywood and Port St. Lucie. If you saw Gabrielle or her mother in the summer of 2025, or have any information about where she is, contact the Margate Police Department or Broward Crime Stoppers.

Sources

• Official / law enforcement: Federal Bureau of Investigation, “Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge” — official missing-child listing, FBI Miami Field Office and Margate Police Department, dated October 29, 2025 (fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/gabrielle-patricia-terrelonge — born June 25, 2015, Florida; black hair, brown eyes, 4’8″, 100 pounds; reported missing in late October 2025 after her mother was incarcerated; family has ties to South and Central Florida and may be homeless). Listing confirmed still live on October 20, 2026.
• News: CNN, Nicquel Terry Ellis, “A Florida girl was last seen on a bus with her mom in June. Now the mom is in jail as police investigate her disappearance” (November 15, 2025 — June 30 Greyhound arrival at the Florida Mall per Margate police Maj. Al Banatte; October 17 arrest; November 4 child-neglect re-arrest and $100,000 bond; family living history; father’s and grandmother’s accounts).
• News: WFTV Channel 9 (Orlando), “Reward doubled for missing girl last seen in Orlando” (November 25, 2025 — reported missing October 29 by her father; June 30 last sighting; mother seen alone at the same stop July 7; Broward Crime Stoppers reward doubled from $5,000 to $10,000).
• News: Local 10 News (WPLG), Bridgette Matter, “Father continues search for missing daughter last seen in Orlando 1 year ago” (July 7, 2026 — father still searching more than a year on; Margate PD, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and FBI investigating; Central Florida cadaver-dog search several weeks earlier; charges against the mother include child neglect, concealing a minor’s whereabouts and providing false information).

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