TIMELINE
THU SEP 22
12p - last contact with family - spoke to husband, said she was going to get something to eat
PM - reported missing by husband to local LE
FRI SEP 23
PM - Lexus "pinged" car in New Orleans; upon LE arrival, vehicle was no longer there (1)
SAT SEP 24
PM - Vehicle located in New Orleans by husband and brother by geo-location. (2)
SUN SEP 25
First MSM news coverage (3)
SOURCES
(1)
Search for missing Alvin ISD teacher continues after car found in New Orleans
(2)
'Really tough time' | Husband of missing Alvin woman says children are struggling with news
(3)
Alvin ISD teacher still missing after car found in New Orleans, sheriff's office says
POTENTIAL (SHORTEST) ROUTE FROM ALVIN TO NEW ORLEANS
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LEXUS RX 300
From the
Lexus website, her model includes some features that allow for the vehicle to be tracked via GPS, including
- Stolen Vehicle Locator - after filing a police report, Lexus can use the car's GPS to pinpoint its location
- Emergency Assistance (SOS) Button - in the case of an emergency, the owner can press the button and be automatically connected to emergency services, who would be able to access their location information via the car's GPS
It averages about 18-20 MPG (
LINK) with a 20 gallon tank (
LINK), which means a single tank of gas will last ~400 miles, which means that if the tank was close to full when the trip began,
the vehicle could have made it all the way to New Orleans without stopping for gas.
SPECULATION: Did someone just drive it as far as they could and then ditch it when it got near empty?
THINGS I'D LIKE TO KNOW
- Why was she home at noon on a weekday when, according to the calendar on the district website, classes presumably were in session?
- Is there anything else missing that was
not found in the vehicle? Purse, wallet, ID, etc?
- When was the last time that her phone pinged (before it was turned off) and where was that?
- Where was her husband on Thursday? At home with her? At work? It's unclear if their discussion about going to get food was made in person or on the phone/via text
- Are there any charges on her credit card for that day?
- Where, specifically, in New Orleans was the vehicle was located?