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Krislyn Gibson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Austin, Texas on Apr 02, 2016

Victim Details

May 04, 2016

Jan 12, 2024

Krislyn

Gibson

45

35

63 inches

110 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Apr 02, 2016

Austin

Texas

Travis County

24801

Austin Police Department

Austin

Texas

Travis County

78748

Brad Herries

Sergeant

715 East 8th Street, Texas

5129745250

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.austintexas.gov/department/police

16-0940901

Austin Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/20/2026


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Krislyn Gibson, a 35-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, was last seen in Austin on April 2, 2016. She had traveled to Austin with her friend Sidney Taylor to attend the Urban Music Festival. The pair was last spotted leaving a nightclub called The Landing Strip around 2 a.m. with a man named Harvey "Hootie" Cyphers, a friend of Taylor. The following day, neither Gibson nor Taylor returned to their friend’s house, and both were reported missing shortly after.

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    I've been following Krislyn Gibson and Sidney Taylor's case for a while now, and there's something t... ...Read More
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