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Missing 4-year-old from Fayetteville found safe in Texas hours after mom was arrested in Louisiana
By submitting your registration information, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. We look forward to seeing you on [website] frequently. Visit us and sign in to update your profile, receive the latest news and keep up to date with mobile alerts. Click here to return to the page you were visiting. Sorry we could not verify that email address. Enter your email below and we'll send you another email. Authorities in Harris County, Texas, confirmed Monday that a body found last week in Arkansas has been determined to be that of missing Houston 4-year-old Maleah Davis.
Vence told police he, Maleah and his 2-year-old son were abducted by three men who later let him and his son go. Update p.
HouNews pic. Update a. Authorities found her remains near a freeway outside of Hope, Arkansas, after Derion Vence, the man who had been arrested in connection with Maleah's disappearance, told a community activist he had disposed of her body there.
But can we confirm it right now? Houston police went to Arkansas on Friday after community activist Quanell X told authorities the man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Maleah Davis confessed he disposed of her body there just before he reported her missing in early May.
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Quanell X said that Vence told him he dumped her body in Arkansas. Images taken on April 30 was the same day her mother left Houston to attend a funeral. This story breaks my heart. The group Parents Against Predators organized a balloon release then marched to the building where Vence a lived.
Update 9 a. Update: Current booking photo of suspect Derion Vence hounews pic. According to KTRK , investigators do not believe Maleah is still alive, although officials have not confirmed if she died. Replacing previous tweet with better link: Charges have been filed against the step-father of missing 4-year-old Maleah Davis.
Vence told police that the little girl was abducted by three Hispanic males who stole his Nissan, but released him and his 2-year-old son.
Houston police Officer Ken Fregia said a taxi cab driver spotted the vehicle parked in Missouri City. Twitter Ads info and privacy.
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Today on Inside Edition. Skip to main content. Marshals assist in serving the arrest warrant. It was not immediately known if the arrest was related to the disappearance of Maleah Davis. Houston police could not be reached for comment. Vence told police last Saturday that men in a pickup truck abducted him, Maleah and his 2-year-old son before freeing him and the boy. But Sugar Land police, who initially interviewed him, said his story kept changing and didn't add up. Copyright The Associated Press.