Mallory Carneal, a Webster juvenile, left her Goodstone Drive home on foot and had not made contact afterward.
The sheriff’s office shared details of Carneal’s disappearance in a Facebook post titled “Missing Endangered Juvenile,” published Wednesday evening. According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, Carneal’s parents noticed she was gone from the home at approximately 3:30 a.m. and have not had contact with her since. Deputies describe her as 4 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 95 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
At the time she left, the sheriff’s office post says Carneal was wearing a white crop top, a cream-colored cardigan, and cream-colored pants. Investigators note that she is known to run away and often gets picked up by someone in a vehicle before leaving the area, a pattern that has shaped past searches for her. As of the post, the agency said no additional details were available, and it asked anyone with information to call 352-754-6830.
A Pattern of Disappearances Across Two Counties
Carneal left the same Goodstone Drive home on foot on Sept. 28, 2025, and had not made contact afterward. She was described as wearing beige spandex shorts, a black short-sleeved shirt and blue Crocs.
Carneal’s history of running away extends beyond Hernando County. The Pasco Sheriff’s Office reported searching for her as a missing and runaway 14-year-old last seen around 9 a.m. on Aug. 14 in the Louisiana Avenue area of New Port Richey; that same page later said she had been found and was safe. A separate report from Tampa Bay 28 said Carneal was last seen leaving her home on Paddle Point in Spring Hill on June 29, and that she was later located safe, though the report did not specify which year that disappearance occurred.
Carneal Later Found Safe
A later update said Carneal had been located safe.
Given Carneal’s history of running away and being picked up by vehicle, deputies have not indicated whether they believe she is in immediate danger, only that they are seeking information from the public. Anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office at 352-754-6830.
