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Missing From Austin: Help Bring Carmaletta Camille Hornsby Home

The 17-year-old has been missing since July 17, 2026. Her case remains listed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.

AUSTIN, Texas — Somewhere, someone may have seen Carmaletta Camille Hornsby. They may remember a face, a conversation or an encounter that seemed ordinary at the time.

For a missing child, even a small piece of information can matter.

Carmaletta is 17 years old. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), she has been missing from Austin, Texas, since July 17, 2026.

More than three months have passed since the date she was last seen.

Her photograph remains part of an official missing-child record, alongside the identifying information intended to help the public recognize her and provide information to investigators.

Behind that record is a young person whose whereabouts remain publicly unresolved.

A Missing Child, Not Just Another Photograph

Missing-child notices often reach the public in passing.

A photograph appears on a phone. A name moves through a social-media feed. Someone reads the information, perhaps shares it, and continues with the day.

But the purpose of these notices extends beyond a moment of attention.

Each photograph represents a person whose whereabouts authorities are trying to establish. Each date marks the beginning of a period in which important questions remain unanswered.

For Carmaletta, that date is July 17.

The official NCMEC record identifies Austin as the city from which she is missing. It also displays two photographs to assist with identification.

Those photographs matter because appearances can change, and people may recognize someone more readily from one image than another.

The Texas Public Record is sharing Carmaletta’s information to help extend the reach of the official missing-child notice.

The goal is not to generate speculation about what happened. It is to help reliable information reach the people who can act on it.

What the Official Record Establishes

According to the NCMEC missing-child record reviewed on October 26, 2026:

• Name: Carmaletta Camille Hornsby
• Age: 17 years old
• Sex: Female
• Missing since: July 17, 2026
• Missing from: Austin, Texas
• NCIC number: M419019952
• NCMEC case number: 2098225
• Public status: Missing Child

The record states that Carmaletta was last seen on July 17, 2026.

The information available to The Texas Public Record does not establish the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, where she may have traveled, or who may have had contact with her afterward.

Those details should not be guessed at or supplied through rumor.

There is also no verified information in the material reviewed that establishes she has been located.

The distinction matters. A missing-child record provides a basis for public awareness, but it does not authorize conclusions about what happened.

Why Continued Awareness Matters

As time passes, missing-child notices can become less visible.

New stories emerge. Other emergencies demand attention. The original photograph may stop circulating as widely as it once did.

Yet the passage of time does not make an unresolved missing-child case less deserving of public attention.

Someone who did not recognize Carmaletta’s photograph in July might recognize it today. Someone who was unaware of the case may now encounter her name for the first time.

That possibility is why responsible sharing remains worthwhile.

It is also why accuracy matters.

Sharing an official photograph, the correct name, the missing-from location and a reliable reporting number gives the public information that can be used.

Adding unverified claims about a child’s circumstances can create confusion, distract from legitimate leads and expose the child or others to unnecessary harm.

Public awareness should help investigators, not complicate their work.

What You Can Do

Anyone who recognizes Carmaletta or has information that may help establish her whereabouts should report it directly to law enforcement or NCMEC.

The NCMEC notice identifies the Travis County Sheriff’s Office as the investigating agency and lists 512-974-0845 as its reporting number.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

If there is an immediate emergency, call 911.

Information does not have to seem dramatic to be worth reporting. A possible sighting, a remembered interaction or another relevant detail may warrant review by investigators.

Members of the public should not attempt to confront someone, conduct their own search of private property or publicly identify people based on speculation.

The appropriate step is to provide information to the authorities responsible for investigating missing-child cases.

Readers can also help by sharing Carmaletta’s official photographs and identifying information without altering the images or adding unsupported claims.

Keeping Carmaletta’s Name Visible

Carmaletta Camille Hornsby is more than a name on a missing-child poster.

She is a 17-year-old whose whereabouts remain the subject of an official public notice.

The Texas Public Record cannot explain what happened on July 17 or what investigators may have learned since then. Those facts have not been established in the records reviewed for this article.

What the official record does establish is enough to justify continued attention: Carmaletta was reported missing from Austin, and NCMEC continues to display her missing-child information.

For anyone who recognizes her, the next step is clear.

Report what you know. Let investigators determine what it means.

And for everyone else, keeping her verified information visible is a practical way to help ensure this case is not forgotten.

Help bring Carmaletta home.

Sources

• NCMEC — Carmaletta Camille Hornsby, case 2098225, NCIC M419019952; individual missing-child notice and official photographs
• NCMEC — missing-child assistance and 24-hour hotline

Verified through October 26, 2026: NCMEC’s individual live notice was accessible and listed Carmaletta as missing. The notice identifies the investigating agency and contact number. Details not established by the authoritative record have been excluded. Case status may change; readers should consult the official listing for subsequent updates.

EDITORIAL NOTICE: Submit documented corrections or case updates. Material errors will be corrected transparently.

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