NEW ORLEANS — A family that was dropped off at a Greyhound bus station in New Orleans with apparent plans to move to Houston has disappeared, according to police.
According to a release from the New Orleans Police Department, a man said he took his daughter, her husband and their two daughters to a bus station in New Orleans on Nov. 30, 2023. He said he received a text message that same day that confirmed the family of four made it to their destination, but when he tried to make contact with his daughter that same week, he was unsuccessful.
The man told police he contacted relatives in Texas who said the family of four never arrived.
The missing family has been identified as Yanira David-Funez, 27, Ramon Ruiz Crisanto, 31, Jazzlyn Esther Ruiz David, 4, and Dara Ismeray Ruiz David, 1.
According to La Prensa, the family is from Honduras and had been in New Orleans for about a year. Ramon Ruiz then was moving with his family to find a better job.
Anyone with information about the missing family is asked to call Sixth District detectives at 504-658-6060.
What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the nonprofit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.