by Hollywood, FL – Authorities are intensifying their search for 10-year-old Gabrielle “Gabby” Terrelonge, who vanished months ago after last being seen with her mother, Passha Davis, at a Walmart in Hollywood. Despite her mother’s recent arrests, police say Davis refuses to disclose where her daughter is.
A Trail That Went Cold
Gabby was last seen on June 21, captured by a surveillance camera alongside her mother. Nearly four months later, Davis, 34, was stopped by Margate Police for suspected shoplifting at a Dollar Tree. She initially refused to identify herself and denied being the person in the police database, even after facial recognition confirmed her identity.
Davis was jailed for providing false information and resisting arrest on October 17. Her arrest record was later discovered online by Gabby’s father, Gordon Terrelonge, who said he hadn’t seen his daughter since May. When he learned of Davis’s detention, he began reaching out to authorities to find out where Gabby was — but so far, no agency has custody of the child.
Mother Rearrested Amid Mounting Questions
After posting a $200 bond, Davis was released on October 31, claiming her daughter was with her father. However, when police found no evidence supporting that, she was rearrested on November 4 at the Lauderhill Transit Center.
Davis is now charged with child neglect without great bodily harm, accused of failing to report her daughter missing and placing her in potential danger. She remains behind bars on a $100,000 bond.
“Am I to understand that allegedly she doesn’t know where the child is?” asked Judge Corey B. Friedman during Davis’s bond hearing.
“She hasn’t given any piece of information about the last time she saw the child,” the prosecutor responded. “The child is still missing, even with the FBI involved.”
A Troubled Past and Mental Health Struggles
Family members and court records reveal a long history of instability and mental health challenges involving Davis. In 2024, Gabby’s aunt discovered the mother and daughter sleeping in an alley at 3:30 a.m., where Gabby lay on a blanket spread over flattened cardboard.
The aunt later filed for temporary custody, citing Davis’s schizophrenia and unsafe living conditions. She described Gabby as a bright and loving child who had learned to adapt to a difficult life.
“Gabby’s a loving little girl,” her aunt said. “She’s very talkative, always trying to find the joy in everything. But she’s also streetwise — she’s had to be.”
Court documents show Davis was involuntarily committed under Florida’s Baker Act after episodes of paranoia and delusion. While she briefly stabilized and planned to keep Gabby enrolled in school, that stability quickly unraveled.
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On December 10, 2024, Gabby’s aunt took a photo of her smiling outside her new school. The next day, both disappeared.
Family’s Plea for Answers
Gabby’s aunt and grandmother have both confirmed the family’s long struggle with homelessness and instability. They described Davis as deeply protective but paranoid, refusing to let anyone else care for her daughter.
“She follows the child everywhere — even to the bathroom,” her aunt said. “Gabby has never been left alone with anyone. Her mother doesn’t trust anyone.”
Now, as multiple agencies — including Margate Police, the FBI, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement — search for clues, the family fears time is running out.
“She deserves to be a regular girl,” her aunt said through tears. “To sleep in a warm bed, have meals, eat candy, have friends. She knows nothing of that life, and it breaks my heart.”
If you have any information on Gabrielle “Gabby” Terrelonge’s whereabouts, contact Margate Police immediately.
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