A South Florida girl was last seen on a bus with her mom in June. Now the mom is in jail as police investigate her disappearance

CNN Gordon Terrelonge says it has been more than six months since he has seen or heard from his -year-old daughter Gabrielle Terrelonge He lost touch with Gabrielle and her mom Passha Davis this past spring after a dispute with Davis in Kissimmee Florida but explained he expected his family would eventually reunite However when Terrelonge discovered in online jail records in late October that Davis had been arrested in the South Florida city of Margate he contacted Margate police to ask who was caring for Gabrielle It was then Gordon Terrelonge says that he and police learned at the same time Gabrielle was missing My life has been hell Terrelonge described CNN this week This is the longest I ve gone without seeing her Gabrielle was not with Davis when the mom after being accused of shoplifting was arrested October and Davis still was in a Broward County jail when Terrelonge called police reported That call sparked an study by Florida police and the FBI who are seeking the society s help in finding Gabrielle As far as investigators know the girl was last seen with Davis on June taking a Greyhound bus from Broward County to Orlando Margate police Maj Al Banatte disclosed A witness on the bus saw them arrive at the Florida Mall and the manifest and tickets also corroborate this information Banatte explained Davis who was re-arrested this month in connection with Gabrielle s disappearance stated police she doesn t know where her daughter is and that she should be with her father according to the arrest affidavit But Margate police say Terrelonge last saw Gabrielle in Kissimmee in April when investigators believe Davis left that city with the child and that Terrelonge is cooperating with the study Gabrielle s disappearance has left her family reeling and desperate for answers about her whereabouts This is very devastating for me Gabrielle s paternal grandmother Jonett Vassel described CNN over the phone as she hung flyers in Orlando with her granddaughter s picture on them I cannot sleep I cannot eat I m fasting I m praying I m still trusting God because I m a Christian so I m trusting that he will bring her home Police and court records paint a picture of an unstable living situation for both Davis and Gabrielle since last year Davis was homeless and suffered from mental illness and substance abuse issues police mentioned in her November arrest affidavit Yet Gabrielle was in Davis care and they moved from city to city in Florida last year and parts of this year staying with family members at hotels and even sleeping in a car Margate police mentioned Davis October arrest came after she was accused of shoplifting at a Dollar Tree in Margate The store declined to prosecute but police arrested her on charges of resisting a police officer without violence and providing false identification while being lawfully detained records show She posted bail on October but was re-arrested by Margate police on November and charged with child neglect in Gabrielle s disappearance Davis failed to provide any reasonable explanation as to the whereabouts of her minor child and failed to provide adequate services and supervision necessary to maintain her physical and mental fitness police allege in a court document During Davis November bond hearing in the child neglect episode a defense attorney advised a Broward County judge that Davis had stated him she is innocent of these charges She s wanting to fight these assertions the defense attorney declared Davis is represented by the Broward County society defender s office court records show and CNN has sought comment from that office Davis is being held at a county jail with bond set at In an arraignment Monday relating to the first arrest Davis advised a judge she had mental illness The judge ordered that Davis be evaluated for competency by November A rocky living situation Gabrielle was last enrolled in school in Port St Lucie Florida when she and Davis lived with Gabrielle s paternal aunt there from April to November Banatte reported Sometime after Thanksgiving last year Davis and Gabrielle left the aunt s house for a Motel Margate police announced This March they were revealed sleeping in a car in Broward County Margate police reported The Florida Department of Children and Families DCF intervened and helped Davis and Gabrielle passage to Orlando according to police CNN has reached out to DCF to inquire about the encounter including why the agency helped them go to Orlando whether DCF was aware of Gabrielle s school enrollment status and whether the state considered removing the child from Davis custody Between mid-March and April Davis and the child were with Gordon Terrelonge in the Orlando and Kissimmee areas Margate police revealed But after the April dispute in Kissimmee Terrelonge revealed he never saw Gabrielle again A father s desperate plea Terrelonge described Gabrielle as a joyful child who is adventurous and loves nature coloring wearing princess costumes and having tea parties He disclosed Gabrielle and Davis shared a close bond and even when times were tough Gabrielle preferred to be with her mother over anyone else Terrelonge mentioned his attempts to get full legal custody of Gabrielle were unsuccessful He mentioned he had lost touch with Davis and Gabrielle in the past but they would consistently find their way back to each other within a limited months She s reliably in and out Terrelonge commented of Davis But I invariably end up finding them Terrelonge disclosed he has followed all leads for practicable places where Gabrielle could be He mentioned he wants to believe that Gabrielle is safe but he worries that someone could have harmed her If anyone knows anything please come forward and let us know Terrelonge mentioned You may save my child s life