New Orleans family of 4 reported missing during move to Houston

Family of 4 last seen at a New Orleans bus stop on Nov. 30, 2023
They family was moving from New Orleans to Houston
A relative reported them missing after failed attempts to contact family

Updated: Feb 6, 2024 / 02:08 PM CST

Police are looking for Yanira David-Funez, 26, her husband, Ramon Ruiz Cristano, 31, and their two children, Jazzlyn Esther Ruiz David, 5, and Dara Ismeray Ruiz David, 2.(New Orleans Police Department via WGNO)

NEW ORLEANS (NewsNation) — The New Orleans Police Department is asking the public for help locating a family of four who went missing during a move from Louisiana to Texas.

NOPD said 27-year-old Steys Yanira David-Funez; her husband 30-year-old Ramon Ruiz Crisanto; their two daughters 4-year-old Jazzlyn Esther Ruiz David and 1-year-old Dara Ismeray Ruiz David were driven to a bus station in New Orleans on Nov. 30, 2023, by a relative.

The relative said the family was moving to Houston. He told police he received a message later that day stating the family arrived at their destination, police said.

The relative said he attempted to contact David-Funez later that week but didn’t get a response. He also contacted relatives in Texas, who confirmed the family never arrived at the destination.

Anyone with information about the missing family is asked to call New Orleans Sixth District detectives at 504-658-6060.