{"id":459633,"date":"2026-10-08T01:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T01:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/459633\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T01:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T01:14:17","slug":"search-intensifies-for-missing-texas-mother-after-louisiana-crash-family-offers-20k-reward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/459633\/","title":{"rendered":"Search intensifies for missing Texas mother after Louisiana crash; family offers $20K reward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8401c43aeciercgn.jpg\" alt=\"Missing woman last seen on Louisiana bridge\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8401c43aeciercgn.jpg\" alt=\"Missing woman last seen on Louisiana bridge\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image vod-poster-image--embedded\" data-v-766fb86c=\"\"\/>     <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">KATY, Texas &#8211; A desperate search is underway for a 22-year-old Texas mother from Katy who disappeared following a car crash in Louisiana. Her family is now offering a $20,000 reward for her safe return.<\/p>\n<p>   Texas mother vanishes after Louisiana crash <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Christin &#8220;Chrissy&#8221; Munn-Holliday, a 22-year-old Texas woman and mother of a 4-year-old boy, has been missing since September 30, 2026, after a crash along Interstate 10 in Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">According to Louisiana State Police, troopers are investigating a hit-and-run crash that happened during the early morning hours of September 30 on I-10 eastbound near milepost 128 in Iberville Parish, along the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Investigators believe Munn-Holliday was driving one of the vehicles involved in the crash.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">A preliminary investigation indicates that she left the scene on foot following the collision and has not been located since.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Authorities have not released additional details about what led up to the crash or what may have happened to Munn-Holliday after she walked away.<\/p>\n<p> Family offers $20,000 reward as search intensifies <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">As investigators work to determine what happened, Munn-Holliday&#8217;s family is desperately searching for answers.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Her father, Robert Munn, has offered a $20,000 reward for his daughter&#8217;s safe return.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">The disappearance has prompted additional search efforts in Louisiana, where the United Cajun Navy has reportedly joined the effort to locate Munn-Holliday.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Search volunteers have been using boats, drones and ground searches to examine areas near where she was last seen.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">The search is particularly challenging because portions of the Atchafalaya Basin are surrounded by swamps, waterways and wooded terrain.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">For the family, every passing day without answers brings growing concern.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Munn-Holliday is also the mother of a 4-year-old son who is waiting for her to return home.<\/p>\n<p> Parents traveling between Texas and Louisiana <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">According to information provided by Munn-Holliday&#8217;s parents, they have been traveling back and forth between Texas and Louisiana to meet with investigators, follow possible leads and participate in efforts to locate their daughter.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/screenshot-2026-10-07-185250.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-7f188271=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-7f188271=\"\">Christin &#8220;Chrissy&#8221; Munn-Holliday <\/p>\n<p>  Two states investigating disappearance <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Louisiana State Police confirmed that its Troop A investigators are handling the hit-and-run investigation.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">On October 1, troopers learned that Munn-Holliday had also been reported missing to the Harris County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">The Harris County Sheriff&#8217;s Office remains the lead investigative agency in the missing-person case.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Louisiana State Police say investigators from both agencies have been in contact and will continue coordinating their efforts.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">&#8220;Both investigations remain active and ongoing,&#8221; Trooper Shelby Mayfield with Louisiana State Police said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Mayfield added that additional investigative details are not being released to protect the integrity of the investigations.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Authorities have not publicly established what happened to Munn-Holliday after she left the crash scene.<\/p>\n<p> How to help <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Munn-Holliday was last reported wearing a purple jumpsuit and denim jacket. She is described as approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 120 pounds.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Anyone with information about her whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Harris County Sheriff&#8217;s Office at 713-221-6000.<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">As the investigation enters its second week, Munn-Holliday&#8217;s loved ones remain hopeful that someone will come forward with information that can help bring the young mother home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information for this story comes from Louisiana State Police as well as Christin &#8220;Chrissy&#8221; Munn-Holliday&#8217;s parents.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/houston\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/top-stories\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top Stories<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\/missing-persons\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Missing Persons<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KATY, Texas &#8211; A desperate search is underway for a 22-year-old Texas mother from Katy who disappeared following&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":459634,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1046,56,2474,223,27,29,28,2053,216,393],"class_list":["post-459633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-crime-publicsafety","tag-houston","tag-missing-persons","tag-news","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news","tag-top-stories","tag-tx","tag-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=459633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459633\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/459634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=459633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=459633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}