Mother of missing Katy teen calls disappearance 'torture'
KATY, Texas - The search continues for a missing 15-year-old from Katy continues.
An AMBER Alert was issued for Alexa Jones on Dec. 19.
Her family, who doesn't want to release their names for privacy reasons, was last seen by her family on the night of December 12th.
They tell FOX 26 that on December 12th they all had a family movie night.
They say Alexa was there and went to bed that night in their Katy home off Otter Trail Court.
Her mom says around 5:30 a.m. she woke up and Alexa was nowhere to be found. She says Alexa has never ran away before.
"That's out of character for her," she said.
The family searched frantically, then called police.
Her family says they feel Alexa's case wasn't taken seriously soon enough.
They say she has a phone that only works with Wi-Fi and on December 14th and 15th Alexa's older sister got a few emails from Alexa.
The last one sent is from her saying she was safe and that a stranger let her charge her phone at a Starbucks.
The email reads, "I'm leaving Starbucks because the stranger had to go. My phone's not charged much but let me clear my thoughts. I'm about to call them to pick me up. Is momma and the baby OK?"
"We been waiting on her call since Sunday," said Alexa's mom.
They haven't heard anything else since.
On December 19th an official Amber Alert was issued, authorities saying they think Alexa could be in imminent danger.
"She's 15 years old - if this was your daughter or child, one of your worst fears would be to not know where your child was at. If you see her please say something because her family is in torture," said Alexa's mom.
If you have any information, please contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit at 713-755-7427 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-847.
Alexa Jones Description
Alexa is described as a Black female, 5'5" tall, 130 pounds, with auburn hair and brown eyes.
She was last seen wearing a black shirt and gray sweatpants, and prescription glasses.