The mother of a 10-year-old girl who has been missing for months appeared in a South Florida courtroom again on Wednesday for a mental health evaluation.
Passha Bianca Davis, 34, was arrested on Nov. 4 on a charge of child neglect without great bodily harm by Margate Police, Broward jail records showed.
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Passha Bianca Davis
According to authorities, Gabby Terrelonge and her mother were last seen getting off a Greyhound bus at the Florida Mall in Orlando on June 30.
The search for the 10-year-old has intensified in Central Florida, and a reward leading to her return has increased to $10,000.
FBI Miami
FBI Miami
Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge
As Davis entered the courtroom, she noticed TV cameras and made an obscene gesture.
Davis’ latest court appearance stems from an arrest by Margate Police, when she was suspected of shoplifting but charged with resisting arrest.
A judge told Davis that people had concerns about her mental health.
“Various parties have some concerns if how you’re doing from a mental health standpoint; I am the mental health judge for Broward County,” the judge said. “So you have already had a court order that you’re getting an evaluation, which has occurred; we’re just waiting for the written report.”
Davis was previously Baker Acted and had been living on the street with her daughter.
“Everything went well, I’ll wait for the result, if I need to, that’s pretty much it,” Davis said.
“And we’ll bring you back next Thursday,” the judge said.
“That’s quite some time, OK,” she said.
“You’re not being found incompetent at this point, you’re not even being confirmed to have any mental health issues, but we have to address the concerns,” the judge said.
Davis has been uncooperative with police and prosecutors, and has refused to answer any questions about her daughter, her whereabouts or what may have happened to her.
She was interviewed in jail by law enforcement on Oct. 31 and claimed she had turned the child over to the father, Gordon Terrelonge. Hours later, she was released on a $200 bond, but rearrested days later on child neglect charges after police could find no evidence supporting her claim she had turned the child over to the father.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS or the FBI.