HOUSTON (AP) A Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 40 years for charges related to the death of a 4-year-old girl who went missing for several weeks before her remains were found in Arkansas. Maleah Davis was reported missing in May 2019. Derion Vence, the ex-boyfriend of Maleah’s mother, initially told police the Houston girl had been kidnapped by assailants who released him and his 2-year-old son. Police said Vence’s story kept changing and.
Man sentenced to 40 years in prison in death of 4-year-old Houston girl
Derion Vence pleaded guilty to child injury, tampering with corpse
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Derion Vence, who initially reported 4-year-old Maleah Davis missing, was convicted in her death, according to police. (Houston Police Department)
HOUSTON – A Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 40 years for charges related to the death of a 4-year-old girl who was missing for several weeks before her remains were found in Arkansas.
Maleah Davis was reported missing in May 2019. Derion Vence, the ex-boyfriend of Maleah’s mother, initially told police the Houston girl had been kidnapped by assailants who released him and his 2-year-old son.
Texas bail reform one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priorities for this legislative session appears likely to pass in the state Legislature, with both the Texas Senate and House of Representatives poised to reach an agreement on what the legislation will look like.
The Damon Allen Act, which would make it more difficult for people to get out of jail pretrial, has passed both chambers of the Legislature, but in significantly different forms. Lawmakers now have less than a week to reconcile their competing versions before the session ends.
Both advocates and opponents believe some version of bail reform will become law.
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