The search continues for a 29-year-old woman from Baytown, Texas, who was allegedly kidnapped in April.
Kalie Goodwin resided in an apartment complex located on Decker Drive near San Jacinto Avenue, and on April 21, she disappeared.
The following day, Kalie’s mother, Kaci Richardson, received a ransom call from two men. They demanded that she send them $600 on Cash App.
Kaci heard her daughter crying for help in the background and claiming she was beaten up, saying, “Momma, my face is deformed.”
Investigators with the Bayton Police Department subsequently discovered that Kalie was last seen around 7:00 p.m. at her apartment complex the night prior.
“We believe that Kalie got into a vehicle with an unknown male and left the apartment complex at that time,” said Assistant Chief Steve Dorris.
Authorities then used surveillance footage and license plate readers to track down the owner of the vehicle. It was a female who told police that her boyfriend, 39-year-old Quan Flowers, had been behind the wheel.
Later, that same car was identified by Houston police. Quan was pulled over and arrested on an unrelated charge.
A digital forensics team was able to use cellphone data to track Kalie’s phone, as well as the device linked to the Cash App account, to a Houston home. The owner of the residence was reportedly wanted on unrelated charges, and the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force arrested them.
Facebook – pictured above is Kalie
Investigators searched the property and found evidence linked to Kalie’s disappearance, reportedly showing that she had been assaulted by Quan. He was charged with aggravated kidnapping in connection with her case on June 20.
Yet, where Kalie is remains a mystery, and her mother is still looking for answers.
“She’s a sister, she’s a daughter, she’s a granddaughter, she’s a friend, and she is a piece that’s missing from our family. I beg anybody that knows something, please say something,” Kaci said at a press conference.
“Keep your eyes and ears open, and help us bring Kalie Brooke home. Help us bring her home.”
Quan Flowers was already facing charges for the murder of 24-year-old Megan Rouse, who was found deceased along a secluded dirt road in Southwest Houston near Highway 288 only 12 days after Kalie disappeared. She had been shot multiple times and severely beaten.
Quan was arrested and charged with Megan’s murder on May 31, 2024.
In late September, Kalie’s loved ones and community members gathered for a candlelight vigil in Baytown to pray she was found. Megan Rouse’s mother, Donna Shaw, was also present, standing beside Kalie’s mom.
“My daughter was the same way as Kalie, and they’re beautiful children, beautiful children. Never should’ve been treated the way they were,” Donna stated.
Quan was scheduled to appear in court on October 10 for the murder charge in Megan’s case. However, Kalie remains missing.
She is five foot four, weighs between 120 and 130 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes. Kalie also has a tattoo sleeve on her right arm of a green flower with white-colored petals.
Anyone with information regarding her case is urged to contact the Baytown Police Department at (281) 422-8371.
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