Destiny Gill was 16 years old when Maui police publicly asked for help finding her in January 2026. The public alert identified her as a juvenile runaway and said she was last seen together with another teenager, Daezirie Yuen, on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at about 3:30 p.m. near 21 Laʻa Street in Wailuku. Although some case listings associated Destiny with Kahului and a later January date, the publicly available law-enforcement notice from the Maui Police Department described Wailuku as the
last confirmed location and added that the two girls were known to frequent both the Kahului and Wailuku areas. That detail placed the search across familiar parts of central Maui, where friends, residents, and anyone who might have seen the girls were asked to pay attention and come forward.
The notice described Destiny as Caucasian, 5 feet 5 inches tall, about 100 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes. Public information about the circumstances was limited: the available police release did not provide a detailed account of why she left, where she may have gone after she was last seen, or what specific route she and Daezirie may have taken. What was clear is that police believed the two juveniles were together and that the community’s awareness could help bring them home safely. In missing-child and juvenile-runaway cases, those early details often matter greatly, because a sighting, a remembered conversation, or recognition of a familiar location can help narrow the search and give families and authorities a clearer picture of a young person’s movements.
The case did not remain active indefinitely. A later Maui Police Department update reported that Destiny Gill and Daezirie Yuen had been located safely. A secondary public report also stated that Maui police said the two missing teens had been found in good health after the islandwide search. Because the official update described Destiny as located safely, this is no longer an active missing-person case based on the available online information. The exact details of where she was found, who located her, and the precise circumstances of her recovery were not made public in the sources reviewed, so the available record remains brief and careful rather than complete.
Destiny’s case began as a public plea for help involving a 16-year-old girl on Maui, last publicly documented by police as being seen with another juvenile in Wailuku while known to spend time in the Kahului and Wailuku areas. It developed into a community search supported by identifying information and local awareness, and it ended with the most hopeful outcome: Destiny was found alive and safe. In overview, the public story of this case is one of concern, urgency, and relief — a teenager reported missing from central Maui, limited details released to protect and locate her, police and community attention focused on bringing her home, and a final update confirming that Destiny Gill had been located safely.Last Seen: Jan 23, 2026
