Update: An update to a story we reported on October 7, 2025, related to Kanawha County teen Riley Gibson who was reported missing.
According to a Facebook post from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, 14-year-old Riley Gibson has been located.
No other details are being released at this time.
Kanawha County, WV (WOAY) – Deputies are asking for help from the public find a teen who has been reported missing.
According to a media release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, 14-year-old Riley Gibson was last seen on Monday October 6, 2025. She was getting into a silver Chevrolet Impala at Herbert Hoover High School in the Elkview area of Kanawha County.
Deputies believe Gibson may be with an unidentified male heading toward Ohio.
Riley Gibson is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs about 195 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black Nike sweatshirt, black leggings, a gold necklace with a heart on it and white shoes.
Deputies are asking anyone with information to contact the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office at 304-357-0169 or call 911.








