Months of Silence
\nFor months, no one realized 10-year-old Gabrielle Terrelonge had gone missing. The alarm sounded only when police uncovered a troubling gap in her mother\u2019s story.<\/p>\n
Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge, born June 25, 2015, disappeared on June 30, 2025. That day, she and her mother, Passha Davis, were last seen exiting a Greyhound bus at a Florida Mall in Orlando.<\/p>\n
Authorities describe Gabrielle as having black hair, brown eyes, standing 4 feet 8 inches tall, and weighing about 100 pounds. Investigators say the family has ties across South and Central Florida and may have experienced periods of homelessness.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy life has been [expletive]. This is the longest I\u2019ve gone without seeing her,\u201d her father, Gordon Terrelonge, said in November 2025.<\/p>\n
The Shocking Discovery
\nGabrielle\u2019s disappearance drew national attention in late October 2025. Her father found online records showing Passha had been arrested in Margate, Florida. Gabrielle wasn\u2019t with her. That discovery triggered an immediate police investigation and revealed, all at once, that the child was missing.<\/p>\n
Mother Arrested, Child Still Missing
\nPassha Davis was first arrested on October 17, 2025, for an alleged shoplifting attempt. Gabrielle wasn\u2019t present. Passha later posted bail on October 31, after the store declined prosecution, but Margate police charged her with resisting an officer and providing false identification.<\/p>\n
On November 4, she was re-arrested on child neglect charges linked to Gabrielle\u2019s disappearance. Passha told police she didn\u2019t know her daughter\u2019s whereabouts and claimed Gabrielle \u201cshould be with her father.\u201d<\/p>\n
Court filings reveal Passha faced homelessness, mental health struggles, and ongoing substance use. Her attorneys told a bond hearing on November 5 that she intends to fight the charges. She remains in Broward County custody on a $100,000 bond.<\/p>\n
A Life on the Move
\nPassha and Gabrielle reportedly moved through multiple Florida cities in 2024 and early 2025. They stayed in hotels, with relatives, and sometimes lived in their car.<\/p>\n
In March 2025, the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) intervened after finding them sleeping in a vehicle. The agency relocated them to Orlando, though details remain unclear. Gabrielle last attended school in Port St. Lucie from April to November 2024. After Thanksgiving, mother and daughter checked into a Motel 6.<\/p>\n
A Family Desperate for Answers
\nGabrielle\u2019s grandmother, Jonett Vassel, is beside herself with worry. While hanging missing posters, she said, \u201cThis is very devastating for me. I cannot sleep, I cannot eat. I\u2019m fasting, I\u2019m praying. I trust God will bring her home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gordon described Gabrielle as vibrant and full of life\u2014a little girl who loved nature, coloring, princess costumes, and tea parties. Despite past chaos, he said Gabrielle and Passha were very close.<\/p>\n
He last saw Gabrielle in May, after a police-involved dispute with Passha in Celebration. Since then, he has cooperated fully with authorities, including passing a polygraph test.<\/p>\n
The Search Intensifies
\nDetectives from Osceola County and Margate Police have canvassed abandoned hotels, shelters, and transient housing along West U.S. 192, including locations the pair frequented.<\/p>\n
Gordon has accompanied investigators, chasing every lead. \u201cI have hope today,\u201d he told NBC6. \u201cSome of the information we got should lead us to clues about where she is.\u201d<\/p>\n
A Father\u2019s Plea
\nAt a November press conference, Gordon issued a heart-wrenching appeal: \u201cIf she\u2019s out there and can hear me, we\u2019re going to find you. Just hold on.\u201d He also urged the public to come forward: \u201cIf anyone knows anything, please contact authorities. You may save my child\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the FBI\u2019s Miami Field Office, Margate Police, or Crime Stoppers.<\/p>\n
Waiting, Hoping, Praying
\nAs the search widens across Central and South Florida, Gabrielle\u2019s family continues to wait, pray, and hope for answers. Every lead counts. Every call could be the one that brings her home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Months of Silence For months, no one realized 10-year-old Gabrielle Terrelonge had gone missing. The alarm sounded only when police uncovered a troubling gap in her mother\u2019s story. Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge, born June 25, 2015, disappeared on June 30, 2025. That day, she and her mother, Passha Davis, were last seen exiting a Greyhound bus…<\/p>\n