Realizing his daughter had not been seen in months, Gordon immediately contacted police. Within hours, authorities opened an urgent investigation.
That revelation set off alarms within multiple agencies. A months-long absence without any confirmed sightings is considered extremely serious in a child investigation, particularly when the child had been living in unstable conditions.
A Complicated Legal and Personal History
In the weeks that followed, investigators uncovered more details about the family’s situation. Passha was first arrested on October 17, charged with resisting an officer and providing false identification during an alleged shoplifting incident.
When she was arrested again on November 4, this time on charges of child neglect connected directly to Gabrielle’s disappearance, officials began piecing together a longer timeline of instability.
Court documents revealed a history involving homelessness, financial insecurity, and documented mental-health challenges — factors that made it increasingly difficult for investigators to determine exactly when the mother and daughter became separated or what events may have led to Gabrielle’s disappearance.
A Search Spanning Multiple Cities
With few answers, detectives began methodically retracing the family’s movements.
They interviewed employees at motels, visited emergency shelters, checked with social-service providers, and searched abandoned hotels and known gathering spots along West U.S. 192 in Orlando — an area often frequented by families experiencing temporary housing insecurity.
Each location offered fragments of information but no definitive proof that Gabrielle had been seen recently. Surveillance cameras from several locations were reviewed.
Despite the exhaustive effort, investigators have not located a confirmed sighting of Gabrielle after the June bus arrival. Continue reading…
