Missing 11-Year-Old Chanel Soto-Portillo Found Safe, Reunited with Family in Gwinnett County

The Gwinnett County Police Department announced a heartening update about the previously reported missing juvenile, Chanel Soto-Portillo. Found safely, Chanel has been reunited with her family. The news comes following a public appeal for assistance to locate the 11-year-old who vanished early in the morning near Norcross.

Relief spreads among the community and law enforcement officials, knowing the youngster, last seen around 1:00 a.m. by the 5300 block of Century Trace, is with her loved ones once again. At the time of her disappearance, Chanel stood roughly four-foot eleven inches tall and weighed 125 pounds, clothed in a black shirt and Christmas-themed pajama pants, as described by Gwinnett County's official news release.

Upon her disappearance, the Gwinnett County Police Department asked the public for any information that could help locate Chanel, urging community members to contact GCPD detectives at 770.513.5300 with potential leads. Details about her whereabouts during the disappearance and the circumstances of her return have not been publicly disclosed, as the department prioritizes the privacy and well-being of Chanel and her family.