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Elyse Cardin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lakeland, Florida on Feb 23, 2026

Victim Details

Feb 23, 2026

Feb 23, 2026

Elyse

Cardin

14

14

70 inches

170 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Feb 23, 2026

Lakeland

Florida

Polk County

No

188497

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Winter Haven

Florida

Polk County

33880

Skyler Teal

Detective

1891 Jim Keene Boulevard, Florida

8632986834

County

Law Enforcement

PK26-7879

2026-02-23

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

Yes

08/19/2026


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On a late winter day in Lakeland, Florida, the community was shaken by the disappearance of 14-year-old Elyse Cardin on February 23, 2026. A Black/African American female with brown hair and brown eyes, she was a young teenager on the cusp of her life's next chapter. At the time she went missing, she was described as being 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing approximately 170 pounds. The circumstances surrounding her last known whereabouts have not been publicly detailed, leaving a void of i ...
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