'Blue Bloods' actress reportedly found after mysterious weekslong disappearance
Authorities have said Chanel Banks was found in Texas, but the actress' family is skeptical
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An actress who had been reported missing by her family two weeks ago has been found safe, according to reports.
Chanel Banks' family filed a missing persons report with the Los Angeles Police Department after the "Gossip Girl" actress disappeared from her apartment. Now authorities say she was found in Texas on Nov. 11 and that no foul play occurred.
"She is fine," LAPD spokesperson Charles Miller told People magazine. "No danger. She is OK. She has been taken out of the missing person system for us and we have closed our investigation."
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Actress Chanel Banks was reportedly found safe in Texas. (By: Gregory Pace/BEI/Shutterstock)
Despite the investigation being closed, Banks' family does not believe authorities have found the right person.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"They are confident enough that they have seen her," Banks' cousin, Danielle-Tori Singh, said in a press conference Wednesday. "However, that's not sufficient enough for us."
Singh claimed to have seen the bodycam footage from Texas police that showed a skinnier woman than Banks wearing clothes the actress wouldn't. The woman in the footage had a New York ID, but it was 10 years expired, according to Singh, leading her to believe someone could be impersonating Banks.
Chanel banks was reported missing from her Los Angeles apartment two weeks ago. (Chris Weeks/WireImage)
Banks' cousin set up a GoFundMe account to help pay for a private investigator after the family was unable to contact the "Blue Bloods" actress. Singh's last contact with Banks before she was found safe had been Oct. 30.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities performed welfare checks on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, according to the family's GoFundMe, but Banks was not at her Playa Vista apartment either time.
Banks' apartment still housed all of her belongings besides her phone and laptop when the family gained access on Nov. 10. Singh claimed the actress had left behind a dog and Banks' vehicle was parked in the complex's parking garage.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chanel Banks is known for roles in "Gossip Girl" and "Blue Bloods." (Chris Weeks/WireImage)
Singh traveled to Los Angeles from Canada to help search while Banks' mother flew in from New York.
"Five days without hearing from my cousin is red flags and alarm bells," Singh told ABC7 this week. "She doesn't go more than 48 hours without speaking to me or her mom. ... That girl is more like a big sister to me."
She added, "I can tell you in my soul, in my gut, something is not right. We're crossing two weeks now without a word, without a sound. Nothing."
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Chanel Banks was reported missing after relatives last heard from the actress on Oct. 30. (Chris Weeks/WireImage)
Banks has appeared in a handful of episodes of shows such as "Blue Bloods," "Twelve" and "Gossip Girl."
The actress also used the name Chanel Farrell, according to ABC7.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In recent years, Banks spent more time focused on writing instead of acting.