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Cristela Zavala Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gretna, Louisiana on May 01, 2016

Victim Details

Created

Oct 13, 2020

Case Added

Oct 13, 2020

Firstname

Cristela

Lastname

Zavala

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Weight To

180 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Female

Last Seen

May 01, 2016

City

Gretna

State

Louisiana

County

Jefferson Parish

Tribal Land

Agency ID

91512

Agency Name

Gretna Police Department

Agency City

Gretna

Agency State

Louisiana

Agency County

Jefferson Parish

Agency Zip Code

70053

Agency Contact

Agency Address

200 5th Street, Louisiana

Agency Phone

5043664374

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.gretnapolice.com/

Agency Case #

I-62409-16

Agency Report Date

2016-09-25

Primary Agency

Gretna Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/24/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the spring of 2016, a teenage girl named Cristela Zavala disappeared from her home in Gretna, Louisiana, leaving her family and community with unanswered questions. At seventeen years old, Cristela was on the cusp of adulthood. She was described as a Hispanic female with brown hair and brown eyes. On the day she went missing, she stood at approximately five feet three inches tall and weighed between 150 and 180 pounds. The circumstances leading to her disappearance were rooted in a moment of ...

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