A 17-year-old girl from Lakehills, Texas has not been seen since Friday morning, and Bandera County authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward immediately. Gabriela Cabrera was last seen at 8:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Lake View Drive, wearing a blue jean jacket, blue jeans, and carrying a black backpack. Her disappearance has prompted an active search in the small Hill Country community.
According to thekatynews.com, the notice lists her last known location as Lake View Drive in Lakehills and describes her clothing in detail, down to the black backpack she was carrying when she was last seen. Bandera County deputies say they need the public's help finding the missing teenager, and an AMBER Alert was issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety, as reported by WOAI. The station's report also describes Cabrera as 5 feet tall, weighing 110 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
How to Report a Sighting
Anyone who spots Cabrera is urged to call 911 right away, per the notice. Information can also be directed to the Bandera County Sheriff's Office at (830) 796-3771, the same notice states.
No details have been released about what happened after Cabrera was last seen on Lake View Drive, and her current whereabouts remain unknown. The notice from thekatynews.com does not indicate whether investigators believe she left the area on foot or with another person, and no further circumstances have been made public.
A Recent Statewide Alert Offers a Reminder of How Fast Cases Can Resolve
Lakehills sits in Bandera County, a rural stretch of Texas Hill Country northwest of San Antonio, where AMBER Alerts can mobilize a wide search radius quickly. A separate case illustrates how swiftly such alerts can be resolved: Texas authorities previously canceled a statewide AMBER Alert after two sisters reported abducted in San Antonio were found, according to Fox 26 Houston. In that case, the girls had last been seen around 1 a.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of Logwood Avenue in San Antonio, and the alert was canceled around 11:45 p.m. that same day, the outlet reported. That case is unrelated to Cabrera's disappearance, but it underscores how a timely tip can change the outcome of a search.
For now, the search for Cabrera continues, and officials are leaning on the public to help close the gap. Residents in Lakehills and across Bandera County are asked to remain alert for a teenage girl in a blue jean jacket carrying a black backpack, and to call 911 or the sheriff's office with any information.
