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Grandmother pleads for answers nearly two years after Bradenton teen disappeared

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 12:41 AM · 1 min read
Grandmother pleads for answers nearly two years after Bradenton teen disappeared — ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL, Lakewood Ranch Community news
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BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Nearly two years after Caitlyn Sandt disappeared from Bradenton, her family is still searching for answers. Now, investigators with the Bradenton Police Department are asking the public to come forward with any information that could help find her.Sandt was 18 years old when she was reported missing in October 2024. According to Bradenton police Detective Brian Gates, she frequented the area of the 1400 block of 18th Street West.For her grandmother, Tina Nunes, the time since Sandt’s disappearance has been filled with heartbreak and unanswered questions.“It’s still a nightmare. I still can’t sleep at night,” Nunes said.Nunes described her granddaughter as someone who loved her family and would do anything for the people in her life.“She’s a good kid... loved her parents, loved her family. Would have done anything for you, you know, that kind of person,” Nunes said.Despite the time that has passed, Nunes said the pain of not knowing what happened to her granddau

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