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Police asking for help to find Visalia teenager who’s been missing for 10 months

Gabriella Rodriguez, 16, was reported missing by her family since May 28, 2025.
Gabriella Rodriguez, 16, was reported missing by her family since May 28, 2025.  Visalia Police Department

The Visalia Police Department is asking for help to find a teenager who has been missing since May 2025.

Gabriella Rodriguez, 16, was reported missing by her family since May 28, 2025, according to Visalia Police Department Youth Services officers who are actively searching for her.

Rodriguez is described as 5-feet, 2-inches tall and weighing approximately 120 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

According to police, Rodriguez is known to be a frequent runaway and currently has a custodial warrant issued through Child Welfare Services.

Rodriguez has recently been seen in Visalia and Tulare and may be in the company of her mother Angelina Tabarares who does not have custody of the teen, and Malaki Knight, who has also been reported as a runaway by Tulare Police, police said.

Anyone with information on Rodriguez’s whereabouts, is asked to contact Youth Services Officer Lisa Chapa with the Visalia Police Department at (559) 734-8116. To remain anonymous, call the tip line at (559) 713-4738.

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María G. Ortiz-Briones is a reporter and photographer for McClatchy’s Vida en el Valle publication and the Fresno Bee. She covers issues that impact the Latino community in the Central Valley. She is a regular contributor to La Abeja, The Bee’s free weekly newsletter on Latino issues. | María G. Ortiz-Briones es reportera y fotógrafa de la publicación Vida en el Valle de McClatchy y el Fresno Bee. Ella cubre temas que impactan a la comunidad latina en el Valle Central. Es colaboradora habitual de La Abeja, el boletín semanal gratuito de The Bee sobre temas latinos. Support my work with a digital subscription
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