Search continues for teenage SC sisters who have been missing for months
A search is underway in South Carolina for two teenage sisters who have been missing for months.
Gracie and Daliegh Abbott were recently reported missing by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Both 17-year-old Gracie Abbott and her 16-year-old sister, Daliegh, went missing on Nov. 27, 2025, the organization said in a news release.
Gracie Abbott went missing from Graniteville in Aiken County, while that same day Daliegh was reported missing from Columbia in Richland County, according to the release.
Information about why the sisters were in cities separated by about 60 miles was not available, but authorities believe the sisters are together and could be in the Columbia area or surrounding cities, according to the release.
There was no word if the sisters were considered runaways, or if they were alone when last seen. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children did not say if foul play was suspected in the sisters’ ongoing disappearance.
The organization described Gracie Abbott as a 5-foot-2, 124-pound teen with blue eyes and dyed dark brown hair. Daliegh Abbott is a 5-2, 132-pound teen with brown eyes and dyed red hair, according to the release.
One person on Facebook said that the sisters are “more than names on a flyer — they are daughters, sisters, friends. And right now, they are out there somewhere, possibly in danger.”
Anyone who has seen one or both of the sisters, or those with information about them, is asked to call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 800-THE-LOST (800-843-5678) or the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office at 803-648-6811.
In the case of an emergency, always call 911.
This is not the first time that Gracie Abbott has been reported missing. In 2024, the then-15-year-old Gracie Abbott was called a runaway juvenile from the Fountain Inn area, by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. In that instance, Gracie Abbott was found safe a day after she was reported missing.
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This story was originally published February 2, 2026 at 11:03 AM.
