Residents of Baytown and Houston are urged to join the search for 29-year-old Kalie Goodwin, reported missing since April 21, as law enforcement continues to piece together the circumstances leading to her disappearance. In the latest developments, Houston police have charged Quan S. Flowers with aggravated kidnapping in connection to the case. Flowers, who was already facing a murder charge for the death of Megan Rouse in June, is accused of seizing Goodwin and is believed to have taken her to a Houston residence where she was assaulted.
On the sinister evening when Goodwin vanished, her mother, Kaci Richardson, received a chilling ransom demand the following day. "When you're enjoying the 4th of July with your family, remember that we have a family that has one missing," Richardson told FOX26 Houston. The call came from an unknown male, who instructed Richardson to send money via a provided Cash App account. Baytown police were able to track down the vehicle seen at the location of Goodwin's last known whereabouts to Danielle L. Owens, the girlfriend of the suspect and the owner of the Cash App account in question. Detectives made the discovery thanks to utilizing advanced technology to track and locate the vehicle.
The phone used to make the ransom call was traced back to a Kevin Patterson, found in the Harris County Jail on unrelated charges, as reported by FOX26 Houston. A further investigation by the police has led to the uncovering of evidence that Goodwin had been taken from the residence in Houston's southwest side after enduring an assault allegedly by Flowers, according to details shared by Baytown Police.
In an echo of grief and despair, Donna Shaw, mother of Megan Rouse, expressed her sorrow and solidarity with Richardson. Accustomed to the agony of loss at the hands of the same suspect, Shaw lamented, "This man is a monster. He doesn't deserve to live," she told ABC13. Shaw’s statement amplifies the heartache shared between two families now connected by tragedy. As Goodwin's family clings to hope for her return, Richardson's plea for community help is resonant. "We want to bring her home, and I beg anybody that knows something, please say something," Richardson appealed in an interview obtained by ABC13.
The Baytown police, treating this as an ongoing missing person's case, encourage anyone with information on Goodwin's whereabouts to come forward by calling 281-422-8371.
