The frantic search intensifies as a California family, backed by the Houston Police Department, combs the city for 36-year-old Dani Friedland, a mother of two who mysteriously vanished after leaving a mental health facility in Houston. Friedland was discharged on Wednesday, November 22, with plans to celebrate Thanksgiving at home, but she never made her flight back to California, as reported by Click2Houston.
According to her husband, to whom she spoke shortly before disappearing, Dani was en route to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via an Uber service from the Menninger Clinic. However, she seems to have dropped off the grid, her ticket left unscanned, her phone unreachable, and without a trace since she left the airport, the airline confirms. She was last spotted donning a navy Cotopaxi jacket with distinctive orange stripes and carrying a black Patagonia backpack.
Both the family and the authorities are calling on anyone with information to come forward. In a heart-wrenching plea detailed by ABC13, Jordan Friedland expressed the family's turmoil, stating, "Dani has been going through an unexpected but ongoing mental health issue for several months now, and we just love and support her." He described the successful strides in her treatment, anticipating her return to continue care and to be with their two children for the holiday season.
Amidst the urgency, local authorities in Piedmont, California, where Friedland hails from, suspect she may have left the airport in a taxi with only a small sum of money. Loved ones, convinced that she is somewhere in Downtown Houston, especially around the Trinity Park area, have converged from across the nation in a united front to find her. According to ABC13, if Dani Friedland is anywhere to be seen, her husband says, "She's the most amazing mom in the world, and the world is a better place with her and being a mom, friend, and community member." Anyone with tips can reach out to either the family at 832-378-8798 or the Houston Police Department at 832-394-1840.
