Mother of missing 10-year-old girl arrested on child neglect charge in Margate; Child still missing
The mother of missing -year-old Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge was arrested in Margate Tuesday on a child neglect charge as officers continue their search for the girl who has been missing for more than four months According to court records -year-old Passha Davis appeared before a judge Wednesday morning where her bond was set at She was ordered to wear an ankle monitor and undergo a mental healthcare evaluation The FBI Miami Field Office Margate Police Department and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement declared Gabrielle remains missing and at hazard Investigators explained Gabrielle was last seen on June in Broward County but was not disclosed missing until Oct after administration discovered her mother had been incarcerated in Florida Her disappearance was upgraded to a Missing Child Alert earlier this week Gabrielle is described as a Black female about feet inches tall weighing pounds with shoulder-length black hair She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt black long pants and white Crocs Executives noted Gabrielle is known to excursion between Central and South Florida with family members and may have been with Davis before her arrest A relative who did not want to be identified revealed she has been fighting to take Gabrielle into her home because the girl and her mother had been living on the streets We don t have any clue where she is I mean it would have been better if they even didn t want to give her to me they could have taken her and put her in foster care but there was more than enough family members that were willing to take her but nobody was willing to help to do the right thing the relative reported Her family loves her and we are looking for her and would like her to return safely and would like her to come and be with us away from harm Anyone with information about Gabrielle s whereabouts is urged to contact the FBI at - -CALL-FBI submit a tip online at tips fbi gov or call the Margate Police Department at - - or
