A 12-year-old girl from the Greenacres area has not been seen or heard from since she left for school Wednesday morning, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is now asking the public for help finding her. Deputies say the girl, identified as Gaby Ramirez, left her residence to head to class and never turned up afterward.
In a post shared Wednesday, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
described her as missing and endangered, saying she left for school that morning from her home in the Greenacres area. The agency's post spelled her surname two different ways within the same message, referring to her in the headline as Gaby Ramirez Xutuc and in the body of the post as Gaby Ramirez Xucutc, a discrepancy that has not been resolved as of this writing.
Deputies described what Gaby was wearing when she was last seen: a white top paired with blue pants. She was also carrying a black backpack marked with a white Nike logo, according to the sheriff's office. No further details about the exact time she left home or the specific circumstances of her disappearance have been released.
How To Help Deputies Find Her
The sheriff's office is urging anyone with information about Gaby's whereabouts to call 561-688-3400 or to reach out to their nearest law enforcement agency. As of the post's publication, she remained missing, with investigators providing no additional updates on her condition or location.
This is not the only recent search for a missing child out of Greenacres. CBS12 separately reported that deputies had searched for a missing and endangered 10-year-old girl last seen on a Friday in the same area, according to CBS12. That report also directed anyone with information to contact the sheriff's office at the same phone number provided in Gaby's case. There is nothing to indicate the two cases are connected.
What Comes Next
For now, the search for Gaby continues, and deputies are relying on tips from the public to help bring her home. Anyone who may have seen her Wednesday morning, or who recognizes the clothing and backpack described by investigators, is encouraged to come forward.
