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Wyoming mom of two vanishes after failing to pick up kids from youth club — as sister shares disturbing red flag

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Silverstein, A. (2026, November 1). Wyoming mom of two vanishes after failing to pick up kids from youth club — as sister shares disturbing red flag. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/us-news/wyoming-mom-kandice-gunter-vanishes-after-failing-to-pick-up-kids-from-youth-club/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-01 · by Adam Silverstein

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Kandice Gunter, 30, a mother of two in Wyoming who recently moved from Nevada, vanished after failing to pick up her children from an after-school club on Wednesday. Her sister Kayla filed a missing person report due to this unusual behavior and lack of contact since their last call at 10:41 a.m. that day. Police are searching for Gunter using her last known location near Highway 387 around noon Friday, as well as reports of her phone being active in Gillette earlier on Wednesday. Kayla is actively seeking help from the public through social media and urging anyone with information to contact authorities.
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Kandice Gunter, 30, from Nevada, vanished after failing to pick up her two children, ages 9 and 6, from an after-school club in Casper, Wyoming. Her sister, Kayla, filed a missing person report when Kandice did not show up to collect the kids on Wednesday. Police last traced Kandice's whereabouts near Highway 387 in Natrona County around 12:30 p.m. Friday, and she was reportedly traveling in a gray 2016 GMC Canyon pickup with Wyoming temporary registration plates. The children’s father lives in Casper, but the couple is no longer together, though Kandice had been staying at his house to help care for their kids. Kayla described her sister's disappearance as "out of character," expressing concern over this sudden change.

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Casper Cowboy State Daily Nevada Wyo. Wyoming

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Gunter PERSON · 5× Kayla PERSON · 4× Cowboy State Daily ORG · 3× Wyoming GPE · 3× Casper GPE · 2× Nevada ORG · 2× Kandice PERSON · 1× Kandice Gunter PERSON · 1× Kayla Gunter PERSON · 1× Wyo. GPE · 1×

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The children’s dad lives in Casper, and although the couple is no longer together, Gunter had been staying in his household and helping care for the kids, Cowboy State Daily reported.
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A mom of two has vanished after failing to pick up her kids from an after-school club in Wyoming — leaving her sister alarmed by her “out of character” behavior. asserted
mom → vanish → behavior
Kandice Gunter, 30, had moved from Nevada to Casper, Wyo., about a month ago to be closer to her children. asserted
Gunter → move → children
Her sister, Kayla Gunter, said she filed a missing-person report after Kandice failed to collect her children, ages 9 and 6, from the Boys & Girls Club Wednesday. asserted
Kandice → say → Club
“That’s why I started freaking out. asserted
I → ’ → ?
It’s totally out of character for her not to show up to get her kids,” Kayla, who lives 930 miles away in Dayton, Nev., told Cowboy State Daily. asserted
who → ’ → Daily
Police said Gunter was last known to be traveling in a gray 2016 GMC Canyon pickup bearing Wyoming temporary registration. asserted
Gunter → say → registration
Her last known cellphone location was along Highway 387, near the Natrona County line, around 12:30 p.m. Friday. asserted
location → know → p.m.
The children’s dad lives in Casper, and although the couple is no longer together, Gunter had been staying in his household and helping care for the kids, Cowboy State Daily reported. asserted
Daily → live → kids
She had also posted in June about “focusing on a better me. asserted
She → post → me
The sisters are close and typically speak by phone at least three times a day. asserted
sisters → speak → phone
They last spoke at 10:41 a.m. Wednesday, and Kayla said nothing about the conversation suggested anything was wrong. uncertain
anything → speak → conversation
Gunter stopped answering calls afterward. asserted
Gunter → stop → calls
The family had also been told that her phone pinged in the Gillette area around noon Wednesday, about two hours after the sisters last spoke. asserted
sisters → tell → noon
The move from Nevada appeared to be going well, Kayla told Cowboy State Daily, and her sister had given no indication she planned to leave or suddenly cut off contact. asserted
she → appear → contact
She was still relatively new to Wyoming and had not established a large circle of friends in the area. asserted
She → establish → area
Kayla made an emotional plea on Facebook Saturday, writing: “Lord please just give me a sign my sister is alive. asserted
sister → make → sign
“I looked so hard but there’s so much wide open spaces with one set of sad eyes hope you’re okay!! asserted
you → look → eyes
14 years you’ve been in my life and can’t end it like this Kandice Gunter,” a friend also posted Saturday. asserted
friend → end → Gunter
Gunter is described as 5-foot-7 and weighing about 185 pounds, with black hair and blue eyes. asserted
Gunter → describe → hair
She has a distinctive butterfly tattoo on her neck, a memorial tattoo dedicated to her mom on the side of her neck, and other tattoos on her arms, hands, legs and feet. asserted
She → have → arms
Anyone with information about Gunter’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Casper Police Department. asserted
Anyone → ask → Department
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