Dana Ryssdal, a 35-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, was found unresponsive at her home on January 26, 2023. Authorities treated the death as suspicious and the medical examiner’s preliminary findings indicated the death was a homicide; the exact cause of death was not disclosed in initial reports.

Investigators gathered evidence suggesting the death may have involved a domestic situation. Police later arrested a man described as someone Ryssdal had been in a relationship with after linking him to the scene through forensic evidence and witness statements. He was charged with homicide and related offenses, and the case proceeded through pretrial legal steps such as bail hearings.

Friends and family have been left mourning while authorities continue to work the case. If anyone knew Dana, her movements before January 26, or has information about her relationship, please come forward to investigators.