06-20-2019, 03:56 PM
Derion Vence immediately came under suspicion.
Many suspect that Maleah's mother, Brittany Bowens, was also involved in the girl's death.
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^ Vence initially claimed he, Maleah and his 2-year-old son were abducted by a group of men in a truck.
When he and his son went to the hospital the next day, Vence had scratches on his face and claimed he'd been knocked unconsious and that he and his son were freed the next day.
He alleged that kidnappers kept Maleah and his silver Nissan Altima.
Police said Vence's story kept changing and didn't add up. He was arrested in connection with Maleah's disappearance and eventually told a community activist that Maleah had died accidentally and he had disposed of her body in Arkansas.
Many suspect that Maleah's mother, Brittany Bowens, was also involved in the girl's death.
^ Vence initially claimed he, Maleah and his 2-year-old son were abducted by a group of men in a truck.
When he and his son went to the hospital the next day, Vence had scratches on his face and claimed he'd been knocked unconsious and that he and his son were freed the next day.
He alleged that kidnappers kept Maleah and his silver Nissan Altima.
Police said Vence's story kept changing and didn't add up. He was arrested in connection with Maleah's disappearance and eventually told a community activist that Maleah had died accidentally and he had disposed of her body in Arkansas.