Leo Francisco Moreno-Ceballos, 43, was last seen in Hialeah, Florida, about 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2023. Visiting South Florida with his family to celebrate the New Year, he told his wife Maria Santos he needed time alone and went for a drive. After multiple calls, Santos received a text from him at 5:45 p.m. saying he was fine; he has not been heard from since.

The next day Florida Highway Patrol found his vehicle abandoned on the southbound I-75 exit ramp toward westbound Sheridan Street in Broward County. The car had clearly crashed into a light pole, the driver’s side airbag had deployed and there was damage, but no blood or other sign of injury was reported inside. Moreno-Ceballos’s cell phone and wallet were missing from the vehicle.

He is 5 feet 8 inches, about 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and has a distinctive lion tattoo plus a lighthouse and ship tattoo on his left arm. Family members say he suffered from depression and anxiety and would often take drives to clear his mind. Canine units and other searches of the area where the car was found turned up no clues.

Does anyone who was in the Hialeah or I-75/Sheridan Street area on January 8 remember seeing him or his vehicle that afternoon?