Ella Quiana Goodie, 32, a mother of two from Scott, Louisiana, was last heard from on the morning of March 9, 2022, when she reportedly set out to drive a passenger to Houston, Texas. She cared for a handicapped mother and a younger brother and supported the family by driving for Lyft and sometimes giving rides independently. She was last seen wearing a denim jacket and blue pants. Her black 2012 Audi Q5, Texas plate NRN6551, was observed on Interstate 10 heading toward Texas.

Investigators say her cellphone last pinged near Iowa, Louisiana. Traffic cameras showed her vehicle back in Louisiana about twelve hours after it was seen heading toward Texas, and the next day the same car was recorded north of Dallas, Texas. The Audi Q5 was later recovered abandoned in St. Joseph, Missouri. The Scott Police Department identified a person of interest, Brandon Jermaine Francisco, who was believed to be the last person to have contact with her; he was later arrested in Missouri on an outstanding Rapides Parish warrant for failing to appear in court the day Ella disappeared. The case has been treated as a homicide based on evidence and witness statements, with the FBI and U.S. Marshals assisting because it crossed state lines.

What information might help fill the gaps in Ella’s movements between Louisiana, Texas, and Missouri?