Broward County Crime Stoppers in Florida has increased the reward for information on the whereabouts of a missing 10-year-old girl, who vanished in June, by twofold.
Gabrielle Terrelonge was last seen on June 21 at a Walmart in Hollywood, Florida, accompanied by her mother, Passha Davis. This information was initially reported by CrimeOnline.
Authorities reported that on June 30, Davis and Gabrielle boarded a Greyhound bus, traveling from Central Florida to The Florida Mall in Orange County. Witnesses saw the mother and daughter disembark together.
According to FOX 35, Gabrielle’s disappearance was reported by her father, Gordon Terrelonge, on October 29, when he discovered that Davis was incarcerated.
Davis was arrested on October 17 for allegedly shoplifting from a Dollar Tree store. She faced charges of resisting arrest and providing false identification, although the store chose not to pursue charges related to the shoplifting, as reported by NBC Miami.
While being questioned at the Paul Rein Detention Facility on October 31, Davis reportedly claimed she was unaware of her daughter’s location and suggested that Gabrielle should have been with her father at the time.
On November 4, authorities arrested her again on a child neglect with bodily harm charge.
WESH 2 reports that Osceola County authorities confirmed that Gordon Terrelonge took a polygraph test. He passed.
“I’ve been pretty much in my head thinking the worst. In a nightmare. I don’t want to believe it,” he said, adding that he last saw Gabrielle in Celebration, in May.
He said Gabrielle and Davis arrived and stayed with him, then left when he had an argument with Davis.
“All three of us, we lived in a hotel for the next three days. On the last day, she tried to leave.”
“The police told me, ‘Well, we’ve seen that there’s a court case between y’all, and if you don’t leave her alone, we’re going to put you in jail. Put you back in jail.’ So, they literally stood in front of me and told her to walk away.
“That was the last time I seen them was that night the encounter with the police.”
Terrelonge is described as standing 4 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing 100 pounds, and having dark hair. She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black long pants, and white Crocs.
Anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of someone involved in Gabrielle’s disappearance is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477), the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or the Margate Police Department at 954-972-7111.
Broward County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to Gabrielle’s whereabouts.
Meanwhile, Davis remains jailed on a $100,000 bond. She was also ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.
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[Feature Photo: Gabrielle Terrelonge/Handout]
