LOS ANGELES ( KTLA) – The missing person case involving actress Chanel Banks took another turn on Wednesday night when the 36-year-old posted on social media, announcing that she is “finally free” from the family that has been urgently searching for her.

The family of 36-year-old Chanel Banks said the actress remains missing despite authorities saying she's been found safe in Texas.A GoFundMe dedicated to finding Banks is run by her cousin, Danielle-Tori Singh.

Law enforcement told TMZ that the “Gossip Girl” actress was found safe and sound and they do not suspect foul play was involved in her disappearance.

Actress Chanel Banks has been found safe, the Los Angeles Police Department tells KTLA 5. Banks, best known for her roles in “Blue Bloods” and “Gossip Girl,” was reported

LAPD says the actress was found in Texas on Tuesday and verified her identity, which a family member calls "fake news"

Gossip Girl’ and ‘Blue Bloods’ alum Chanel Maya Banks has allegedly been found safe after her family reported her missing

Police confirmed that Chanel Banks was found in Texas on Monday and her case is now closed. Chanel Banks is safe following reports that she was missing. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that the actress,

Gossip Girl alum Chanel Maya Banks has been found after mysteriously vanishing for two weeks, ending a frantic search that had family, friends, and fans on edge. TMZ broke the news on Wednesday, November 13,

GoFundMe page The family of missing actress Chanel Banks is continuing to search for her two weeks after she vanished in Los Angeles. According to a GoFundMe page set up by Banks' cousin, Danielle-Tori Singh,

Depending on whom you ask, Chanel Maya Banks is either a missing person who may be in danger or hurt, or she has been located and is safe.