Missing in Houston: The anguishing and mysterious search for Jonathan Giorgianni

In a poignant tale of love, loss, and an unwavering search for truth, a mother’s mission to locate her missing son, Jonathan “Gio” Giorgianni, unravels into a complex tapestry of unsettling encounters and exchanges. Jonathan’s vanishing has plunged his family into a realm of uncertainty and sorrow since New Year’s Eve 2021.

At the age of 19, Jonathan had recently returned home from a brief recovery period when he expressed his wish to attend a New Year’s party with a girl he had recently met. To his mother’s surprise, Jonathan chose not to return home, opting to remain with his new girlfriend.

Initially pleased that Jonathan was forming friendships following a challenging period dealing with bipolar disorder, his mother’s joy turned to concern when he ceased taking his prescribed medications.

On January 6, his new girlfriend contacted his mother, revealing that Jonathan had been detained. The final communication the family received from Jonathan was on January 13, when he confided in his sister about needing to depart from his girlfriend’s residence due to a tense situation. Jonathan was last seen on January 14, 2022, in the vicinity of the 8700 block of Broadway Street in Houston, close to Hobby Airport.

Crystal, his mother, recalls their daily conversations abruptly halting on that pivotal day, marking the commencement of Crystal’s distressing quest to locate her son. At the time of his disappearance, Jonathan possessed a temporary cell phone as a replacement for his lost device, intended for a 30-day interim period until the replacement arrived. His family noted that it was uncharacteristic of him to be out of contact with them or miss family gatherings, even when he was not adhering to his bipolar medication regimen.