Name: Margaret Kay-Alana Turner
Age: 27 years old
Last seen: March 10, 2023
Location:Tomball, Texas
Status: Found deceased on April 19, 2024
Case Information
27 year old Kay-Alana Turner was last seen on March 10, 2023 in Tomball, Texas. She disappeared after running off into the woods following an encounter with police.
Background
Kay-Alana Turner was born on April 22, 1995, to parents Robby and Rosa Calhoun. She is a celebrated local musician in Beaumont, Texas.
She suffers from PTSD and was prescribed Zoloft and Ritalin, with her doctor upping her dosage just two weeks before she disappeared. Her family believes she had a bad reaction to the medication, which led to a manic episode.
Turner had no criminal record before the incident on the day she disappeared.
Disappearance
On the afternoon of March 9, 2023, Ring footage shows Kay-Alana Turner knocking on the door of a friends house in Silsbee, Texas, but not using the code to enter as she normally would.
The video shows her waiting for someone to answer the door before walking off while texting a friend, saying she was heading back home to sleep. However, Turner never arrived back home.
Turner’s boyfriend, James, and her best friend, Brittany, became concerned when she texted “no help” to Brittany without further explanation.
Another friend who lives in Austin received a call from Kay-Alana that day, saying she was heading over to visit him. Her phone was dying at the time, so he told her to write down his address. She got lost and confused on the way, thinking she had arrived in Austin but was actually in Harris County.
Kay-Alana began knocking on doors looking for her friend, before eventually falling asleep inside her car while parked in a stranger’s driveway.
On the morning of March 10, 2023, residents of Tomball found Kay-Alana sleeping in her car and called police when she reportedly refused to leave the property.
When police arrived to the scene at 5:30 am (located in the 18000 block of County Hills Drive), Kay-Alana tried to back out of the driveway, leading to police breaking her driver’s side window to try and stop her.
Kay-Alana then drove through several fences before getting her car stuck in a muddy field about a mile away.
Tracks suggest she ran on foot into the woods, crossing Spring Creek into Montgomery County. She took off her shoes near her car, which were later found full of glass from the broken car window.
Kay-Alana was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis at the time she disappeared, telling loved ones she hadn’t slept in two days since her medication was recently changed.
Authorities say Kay-Alana intentionally drove toward deputies while fleeing in her vehicle, and that she refused to talk with deputies. However, her family says she was in a manic episode at the time, and likely fled because she was afraid.
Because felony warrants were issued for evading in a motor vehicle and aggravated assault on a peace officer from the events that occurred on the day she disappeared, Kay-Alana was initially listed as a fugitive rather than missing person.
On March 24, 2023, it was confirmed that Kay-Alana had been placed back on Harris County’s official missing person list.
Investigation
Kay-Alana’s trail went cold at Decker Prairie Rosehill Road near Hwy 249, which crosses over into Montgomery County. It is unknown which way she went after leaving the woods.
It is thought that someone may have picked her up in a car, since authorities could not detect her heat signature in the woods.
Her phone was found near her abandoned vehicle, and her purse and personal belongings were all found left behind in the car.
Texas Equusearch helped her family search on the Saturday after she went missing, however once the Harris County Sheriff’s Department issued felony warrants because of Kay-Alana’s run in with their deputy they could no longer offer assistance.
A potential sighting of Kay-Alana on March 22, 2023 in Magnolia, Texas, was later confirmed not to be her.
Remains of Kay-Alana Found
In April 2024, Texas EquuSearch located the possible remains of Kay-Alana Turner. The remains were found not far from where she went missing back in March 2023, and were sent to the medical examiner’s office for identification.
On April 25, 2024, the remains were confirmed to be those of Kay-Alana. No foul play is suspected in her death, but the the circumstances and manner of death remain under investigation.
Appearance
White female born on April 22, 1995 with brown hair and blue eyes. Kay-Alana stands 5’4 tall and weighs 124 pounds.
She has multiple tattoos including the number 12 above a red bow on her right collarbone, and the phrase “Jesus lived and died for all your sins. Damn right, he’ll rise again” on her back.
Clothing & Accessories:
She was last seen wearing a hot pink maxi dress.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Kay-Alana Turner please contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit at (713) 755-7427, or Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-8477.
Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the charging and/or arrest of the suspect in this case.
Resources & Further Information
Updates for Kay-Alana Turner – Facebook
Margaret Kay-Alana Turner – NamUS
News & Media Links
Beloved Local Beaumont Musician Goes Missing, Last Seen in Tomball, Texas – Victoria Advocate
Woman missing for 2 weeks after escaping during police chase in Tomball area, HCSO says – KHOU
Search Underway for Woman Who May Be Suffering Mental Health Crisis in Tomball – Click 2 Houston
Beaumont Woman Again Listed as Official ‘Missing Person’ – Beaumont Enterprise
Recent Sighting Confirmed Not To Be Beaumont Missing Woman Missing More Than 2 Weeks – 12 News
Kay-Alana Turner Ran Into The Woods to Escape a Harris County Deputy, Hasn’t Been Seen Since – Fox 26
Parents of Missing Beaumont Woman Asking for Community’s Help to Get Their Daughter Home – 12 News
Videos & Flyers
Once again police approached this woman like bulls in a China shop. Did they run her license?
No doubt they scared to crap out of her, especially in her mental state.
If she was going to the doctor , in her known state of mind , did some one go with her ? .
Has the doctor been contacted , and what was the reason for the doctor increasing the dosage ? .
As a musician , in order to stay awake does she take any other form of medication , is this the only form of income that she earns ? .
Any other sibling ‘ s , is she the oldest , whose baby is sitting on her lap ? .
If she parked her car in the drive – way , why did the owner ‘s not come out before calling the police ? .
Did the police run a check on her car registration number to establish ownership and contact details ? .
If she has the state of mind as stated , how did she obtain her driver ‘ s license ? .
Answers to some of your questions:
Kay-Alana was reportedly on her way to the home of a friend in Austin, not a physician’s office. Typically, a patient’s dose of Zoloft is increased when the previously prescribed dose is not having the desired results. It’s also possibly this increase was part of the protocol for introducing her to an entirely new medication.
Kay-Alana was also reportedly prescribed Ritalin for ADHD. Her family and friend report that she does not use drugs recreationally, nor does she drink alcohol.
She owns and operates an online retail shop selling vintage clothing.
Evidently, the residents of this neighborhood were wary of interacting with a stranger and chose to call the police rather than confront an unknown person.
Harris County ran Kay-Alana’s details through their system. As no deputy spoke with her face to face, I assume they discovered her identity by running her license plate number.
Diagnoses of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder do not preclude a person obtaining a driver’s license in the state of Texas. Not in any other state to the best of my knowledge. Neither condition prevents a person from safely operating a vehicle.