Stepfather Of Missing Houston Girl Arrested

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HOUSTON (1080 KRLD) - The stepfather of a missing four-year-old girl is arrested in the Houston area.

Maleah Davis remains missing and her stepfather, Derion Vence, was arrested Saturday on an evidence tampering charge by the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitives Task Force. They had been working with Houston police to find him.

Vence, the last person to see Maleah before she went missing on May 4, had been missing since then. He claimed to have blacked out for 21 hours after being knocked unconscious by three men while with Maleah and his one-year-old son. He said that when he awoke, the boy was with him but Maleah was missing.

Brittany Bowens, Maleah's mother, claims to have seen surveillance video showing Vence leaving his apartment with a black bag she believes contains Maleah's body. Authorities continue their search for Maleah.

Update: Current booking photo of suspect Derion Vence #hounews pic.twitter.com/8WueclRVI6

— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) May 11, 2019