Ella Goodie’s car has been discovered however authorities are still looking out for the journey share driver who has been lacking since March 9.
Goodie’s car was discovered Friday morning by the St. Joseph Police Department in Missouri, in accordance with the Louisiana State Police.
Brandon Francisco, an individual of curiosity in Goodie’s disappearance, was arrested by U.S. Marshals on March 25 in St. Joseph, which is about 55 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, close to the Kansas-Missouri state line.
Francisco was wished on an energetic warrant from Rapides Parish that’s unrelated to Goodie’s case.
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A warrant was issued after Francisco failed to seem for a March 9 listening to. Prosecutors wished the Mansura man’s bond revoked in reference to a 2018 taking pictures case. That warrant was issued the identical day Goodie was final seen.
He additionally was charged by Missouri authorities with illegal possession of a firearm, in accordance with courtroom information.
He was denied bond on March 26 after a choose dominated he “is a danger to the community and no conditions of release will secure the community’s safety,” in accordance with courtroom information. He has filed a movement for a bond discount and is anticipated to seem once more earlier than a Missouri choose subsequent week.
Goodie has not been seen or heard from by her household since March 9. Her sister-in-law posted in a now-deleted Facebook publish that the 32-year-old was driving for a rideshare firm and was headed to Texas to drop off a buyer.
Scott Police Chief Chad Leger stated Goodie’s 2012 Audi Q5 with Texas license plate NRN6551 was seen on Interstate 10 driving towards Texas. About 12 hours later, site visitors cameras noticed her car coming again into Louisiana. But the following day the car was positioned again in Texas, North of Dallas, KLFY reported.
Goodie is a 5-foot, 3-inch Black lady who weighs about 170 kilos. She was final seen sporting a denim jacket and blue pants.
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The Scott Police Department requested for assist finding Francisco on March 16 and stated he could have been the final particular person to have contact with Goodie. Leger stated Francisco will not be a suspect within the case as a result of the division will not be investigating a criminal offense in reference to Goodie’s case.
The Scott Police Department introduced on March 18 that the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service would assist in the search for Goodie. Louisiana State Police issued a statewide information launch asking for assist finding Goodie on March 29.
Anyone with details about Goodie’s whereabouts ought to name the Scott Police Department at 337-233-3715 or a neighborhood regulation enforcement company.
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