The store might have been a 7-11 style quickie mart if she just needed cigarettes, or milk, bread, etc.
At first glance I thought the usual - the boyfriend's story is red flag worthy. But in looking at her criminal history, there is a chance she just may be voluntarily missing. She was sentenced in 2020 to several years in state prison, the sentencing order provided for means for her to serve other than that full sentence and it looks like she was released from ADC. (I've attached the sentencing documents and order).
However, part of the terms of her release is likely staying out of further trouble and if she (or she and another party) are/were engaged in a criminal activity for which she might be found involved, she could face going back to jail to serve out her full sentence IMO.
So I'm split on this one - could be either scenario but with the later, at least she is likely safe (but I would think she would have reached out to her daughter if that were the case).
It's sad really, this young woman has spent almost her entire adult life in jail or on probation. Her daughter is likely in the safe care of family, but that has to be hard on Kiona as a loving mother.
The charges in Arkansas that resulted in the state prison sentence.
Case Number 35CR-20-11
Filing Date
01/06/2020 Court JEFFERSON CIRCUIT
TURNER, KIONA LASHA
Offense
FINANCIAL OR NON-FINANCIAL IDENTITY FRAUD
Offense Date
09/25/2019
Statute 5-37-227 Level
CLASS D FELONY
Disposition
GUILTY Disposition Date 10/16/2020
She was sentenced to 138 months in State Prison
Sentence Detail
CONCURRENT TO OFFENSE#2&3 OR TO CASE#35CR-20-258
Case Number 35CR-20-258
Filing Date
04/09/2020
Court JEFFERSON CIRCUIT
TURNER, KIONA LASHA
Offense
THEFT BY RECEIVING > $1,000 <= $5,000
Offense Date 02/24/2020
Statute 5-36-106(e)(3)(A) Leve
l CLASS D FELONY
Disposition
GUILTY Disposition Date 10/16/2020
Offense
POSSESS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SCHED I,II EXCLUDING METH COCAINE < 2g
Offense Date
02/24/2020
Statute 5-64-419(b)(2)(A) Level
CLASS D FELONY
Disposition GUILTY Disposition Date 10/16/2020
Sentenced to 120 months Department of Corrections, served 233 days.
In Arkansas she also had prior cases involving domestic battery, orders of protection (one against a female, not the boyfriend) theft by receiving >$25,000, theft, felony theft, armed robbery (theft with firearm), and Failure to Appear (traffic charge) Case Search • Arkansas Judiciary
A synopsis of the Indiana charges Guy from Canada linked.
Indiana Supreme Court, Public Access
public.courts.in.gov
IN RE: Extradition of Kiona Lasha Turner for State of Arkansas
Case Number 45G02-2306-MC-001328
Court Lake Superior Court, Criminal Division 2
Type MC - Miscellaneous Criminal
Filed 06/26/2023
Status 06/26/2023 , Decided
35-33-10-3: Extradition
Defendant Waives Extradition File Stamp: 06/26/2023
Order Waiving Extradition
Waiver of extradition filed. Case disposed. [MW/JKS/RJO]
Administrative Event
After the defendant waived extradition during the court proceedings on 06-26-23, the Court was informed by LCJ Records Department that there was a pre-signed waiver in this matter and the defendant's signed waiver of extradition, which was signed before Magistrate Watson today, was destroyed.
06/27/2023 Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
Order Waiving Extradition ---- 6/26/2023 : Kiona Lasha Turner
Notified LC Sheriff Dept (email) of order on 06/26/2023
She had an earlier transfer of probation in 2011. The records don't indicate to what district the probation was trasferred to or what the original charges were that led to the probation.
State of Indiana vs. Kiona Turner
Case Number 45G02-1104-MC-000074
Court Lake Superior Court, Criminal Division 2
Type MC - Miscellaneous Criminal
Filed
04/20/2011
Status 05/16/2012 , Decided
Reference Case cross references
Legacy System Number45G02-1104-MC-00074
Probation Transfer (case notes shows the transfer was completed May of 2012)
missingpeopleinamerica.org
