Ten years after Splendora mother Donna Kay Cloud vanishes, case remains open
Donna Kay Cloud, a 19-year-old mother from Splendora, disappeared on October 25, 2016, at about 8 p.m. after an argument at her father's home. She left behind her car, money, identification, clothing and her then 3-year-old son. Her Facebook account was active around midnight on October 26 and into the early hours of October 27, 2016, and her trail ends in the Westchase area of southwest Houston shortly after 1 a.m. on October 27, 2016. Ten years later, on October 27, 2026, the case remains open with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and investigators continue searching for answers.
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- When it happened
- October 25, 2016, and still open as of October 27, 2026
- Where
- Splendora, and the Westchase area of southwest Houston
- First reported by an outlet
- Oct 27, 2026 at 7:47 am
- Reported by
- 1 outlet so far (not yet confirmed)
Taxes & money
| What | Amount | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| reward for information leading to a felony conviction | up to $7,500[1] | family, raised through Crime Stoppers |
Who's involved
- Donna Kay Cloud · missing person[1]
The facts
- Donna Kay Cloud was last seen October 25, 2016, at about 8 p.m. at her father's home in Splendora, after an argument there.[1]
- Two men picked her up on the evening of October 25, 2016, and one of them later said he dropped her off safely that night.[1]
- Her trail ends in the Westchase area of southwest Houston shortly after 1 a.m. on October 27, 2016.[1]
- Cloud left behind her car, money, identification, clothing and her then 3-year-old son.[1]
- Cloud was born July 7, 1997, and would be 29 years old as of October 27, 2026.[1]
- At the time she disappeared, she stood about 5 feet to 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighed between 95 and 133 pounds, and had brown hair, brown eyes, deep dimples in both cheeks and a pierced nose on the right side.[1]
- She was last seen wearing a burgundy T-shirt, blue jeans with a hole in the back right pocket and white canvas shoes, and she carried a hard phone case that doubled as a wallet.[1]
- Investigators said early in the case that they had found no evidence of foul play.[1]
- Reported sightings of Cloud with an unidentified white man in the Cleveland area were never confirmed.[1]
- The case remains open with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office as of October 27, 2026.[1]
Who said what
- family members She would never have abandoned her child.[1]
Sources
- News TEN YEARS LATER, SPLENDORA MOTHER DONNA KAY CLOUD STILL MISSING Montgomery County Police Reporter · Oct 27, 2026
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