'Abused' woman who fled to a new life in Florida - escaping husband who 'poured acid on her, stabbed and shot at her' - vanishes while out jogging

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A woman who fled from Indiana to Florida from Indiana to escape her abusive husband has vanished while out jogging on Sunday, according to police.

Rachael Madison, 44, moved to Ormond-by-the-Sea, Florida, to live with her aunt after leaving husband Jarvis Madison, 50, who police described as 'violent' and 'abusive'. 

Reports indicate Jarvis Madison had poured acid on a tattoo of Rachael's, leaving a wound on her back. He had also allegedly cut the back of her neck with a knife.

Before she escaped, Jarvis is said to have taken his wife hostage when he learned of her plan to go to Florida.

Rachael Madison (left), 44, fled, to Florida to live with her aunt after leaving her husband Jarvis Madison (right), 50. On Sunday she vanished while jogging and family members fear Jarvis Madison might have kidnapped her

Before she escaped, Jarvis Madison is said to have taken his wife hostage when he learned of her plan to go to Florida

Reports indicate Jarvis Madison had poured acid on a tattoo of Rachael's, leaving a wound on her back. He had also allegedly cut the back of her neck with a knife

Authorities now consider her an endangered missing person since her disappearance on Sunday. 

Family members of Rachael's say they fear Jarvis might have kidnapped her.

'Those past incidents are what has us concerned for her well-being,' Volusia Sheriff's spokesman Andrew Grant told the News-Journal Online. 

Rachael Madison's (pictured) aunt drove to Kentucky and planned to meet her in a bookstore, but Jarvis Madison found out about the plan and held her hostage

By Monday afternoon, authorities in Indiana had obtained a warrant for Jarvis's arrest on criminal confinement charges.

He is still at large and is believed to be armed with a .45-caliber handgun. 

Police say he is a drifter who visits 24-hour Walmarts, gas stations and state or local parks, according to the News-Journal Online. 

Family members say that Rachael called her aunt from Kentucky and begged her to 'take her away from her abusive husband'.

The couple had become homeless and were staying in motels and Jarvis's silver 2011 Honda Pilot, with the tag EN2348, in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, police said. 

Rachael's aunt drove to Kentucky and planned to meet her in a bookstore, but Jarvis found out about the plan, according to reports.

The reports then indicate Jarvis held her hostage in his car while driving around with the handgun in the car.

Rachael eventually asked if she could use the bathroom and Jarvis kicked her out on the side of the road, police say.

When she tried to run he fired his handgun at her, but missed, reports said. 

Authorities say that eventually, she convinced him to let her use a Walmart bathroom and her aunt told her to contact security and call the police.  

Finally, Rachael arrived in Florida on November 16 and was looking for a job.

In January 2014, Rachael was indicted for picking up her sons from school and disappearing. She had the sons from a previous relationship with Gerald Stone. They were subsequently found two weeks later.

After moving, the 44-year-old took up running for long stretches on the beach, but would return home after completing her run each time

Jarvis Madison was last seen driving his silver 2011 Honda Pilot, with the tag EN2348 (pictured)

After moving, the 44-year-old took up running for long stretches on the beach, but would return home after completing her run each time.  

She was last seen by family members on Sunday around 1.30pm. 

About 30 minutes earlier, Jarvis had called Rachael Madison's aunt asking where his wife was.

Jarvis allegedly made several calls to the aunt's home threatening to kill her for hiding his wife and threatened to kill Rachael if she did not come back, police say.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Rachael Madison is asked to call 9-1-1 or contact the Volusia County Sheriff's Office at 386-323-0151.