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Gennelle Zavala Missing Person Case

Last seen in Katy, Texas on Oct 31, 2023

Victim Details

Aug 15, 2024

Aug 22, 2024

Gennelle

Zavala

18

16

63 inches

135 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

Oct 31, 2023

Katy

Texas

Harris County

Katy

No

151515

Harris County Sheriff's Office

Houston

Texas

Harris County

77002

Kelly Murphy

Deputy Investigator

1200 Baker, Texas

7132216000

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.harriscountyso.org/

2311-00028

2023-10-31

Harris County Sheriff's Office

na

Black

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/31/2026


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On a night that should have been filled with youthful fun, Halloween of 2023 took a distressing turn for the family of Gennelle Zavala. The 16-year-old female was last seen in Katy, Texas, a community within Harris County, on October 31st. At approximately 10:50 PM, her last known sighting was under circumstances that would spark immediate concern: she was observed getting into a black minivan with a male individual. Following this, her whereabouts became unknown, prompting her family and law en ...
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