Found Deceased TX - Maleah Davis, 4, Houston, 5 May 2019 #5 *STEPDAD ARRESTED*

[MsMarple]

BBM - I totally agree with you.

The blood evidence found in the apartment (reported in the probable cause affidavit) rules out a few possibilities listed in your above post.

In particular, the blood evidence that was revealed when the luminol was applied indicates that there was an attempt to clean up the crime scene. That tells me that there was much more blood present at the scene (which was cleaned up with the bleach) and that it was undoubtedly a very violent crime scene (ahhhhh - my heart breaks typing those words - poor precious baby! I hate this!).

Based on the info in the affidavit, and the activities and preposterous statements (lies) of DV following the last time Maleah was seen alive on the neighbor's video camera, and based on Maleah's father's statement that he was refused access to his daughter when he asked to see her, I believe beyond a reasonable doubt that little Maleah died at the hands of an adult entrusted to her care and I don't believe for a single, solitary second that Maleah's death was accidental.

ITA! IMO the blood evidence will rule out any "accidental" death that DV may try to use. Remember the talk about him being sick and Maleah being sick? Any claims of some sort of illness/vomiting aren't gonna fly. MOO.

 

[Victoria17]

It may depend on the details of the death. It will be whatever benefits his client. If he is one hundred percent guilty by himself with no accomplice, might a lawyer suggest a plea, body for life without parole? I’m not a lawyer.

But if “he’s not going down for this” because he didn’t do it alone? Or because it was somehow an accident? Or.... ? I don’t know what advice she or he would give.

I agree with this. Right now there are no murder charges, idk if I see his defense attorney just telling him to come clean with it all and rack them up. It’s a really good question and a tough call. I thought they were going to be filing murder charges, but I’ve not seen anything about it recently. I do wish he would confess where the body is because this baby needs closure, but at the same time the attorney has to do his job including defending his client...unfortunately.

 

[Victoria17]

If he tells his atty he wants MD found, his atty can go to prosecutor & deal. Idk why his attorney would want to wait for charges that could be down the road. The sooner she’s found, the better chance of determining when & how she died. Moo

I hope he does tell. But for the rest, the same reason Jose Baez did and look where his client is.

 

[mrsmmm]

Right now we KNOW:
Maleah was last seen alive 4/30 @ 7:54am
Maleah never again was seen on video leaving the apartment.

What we need to know:
Was anyone else in the apartment when Maleah and DV arrived home 4/30?
Was there another way Maleah could have left the apartment dead or alive beside the laundry basket?
What time did BB leave for the airport 4/30?
Did BB leave with luggage?
Who was with Maleah for the hour DV was at work on 4/30?

 

[Trudie]

Who was with Maleah for the hour DV was at work on 4/30?

Deleted, irrelevant

 

[Peppery]

Moo, if there was no sexual abuse and he only disposed of the body, he’d be singing like a canary by now. He knows the longer her body is decomposing, the less chance there is of determination of abuse and COD.

 

[Victoria17]

Moo, if there was no sexual abuse and he only disposed of the body, he’d be singing like a canary by now. He knows the longer her body is decomposing, the less chance there is of determination of abuse and COD.

Agreed 100% It’s sad for the family though.

 

[Trudie]

Moo, if there was no sexual abuse and he only disposed of the body, he’d be singing like a canary by now. He knows the longer her body is decomposing, the less chance there is of determination of abuse and COD.

We aren’t privy to what he’s doing from jail.

 

[lonetraveler]

Mother Of Maleah Davis Heckled After Canceled Court Hearing | Houston Public Media

The mother of a missing 4-year-old Texas girl was heckled outside a courtroom on Monday by people who questioned if she had done enough to protect her daughter before her disappearance.

Brittany Bowens, Maleah Davis’s mother, along with her spokesman, community activist Quanell X, showed up for a scheduled court hearing for Derion Vence, her former fiance who is charged in connection with the girl’s disappearance. The hearing was canceled, though, and Vence’s next hearing was scheduled for July 10. His attorney didn’t immediately reply to calls seeking comment.

Does anyone know what side of the courtroom she and Quanell sat on, prosecutor vs. defense side. Wondering if she was there to support DV or to stand for her daughter.

 

[lucylulu]

She doesn't look happy in her little pink tutu either. That last pic of her, standing there, just hurts.

She looks like she has PJ' footie bottoms on. (no shoes) was she suppose to be in daycare? MOO

 

[ILikeToBendPages]

It looks like the only other way out would be the door that lets out on a patio. Then you'd have to crawl over a fence, or they climbed out a window. No, that baby went alive and brought out dead.

I know it happens, but I wouldn't cover up for anyone that killed anyone much less a child.

QX said dismemberment.. does he know what it takes to do that? It takes more than just a knife. There are bones to saw through.

 

[lucylulu]

Why does mom use an alias?

And you may post that you have a music business, doesn't mean it's all true or successful.

Several I believe and Heavy Filters....hmmm - catfishing- MOO

 

[Magnoliabeach]

Feel like I am living in the twilight zone here. Keep waiting for Jose Baez to jump on this legal team.

Please no!!!!

 

[cp0510]

I hope he does tell. But for the rest, the same reason Jose Baez did and look where his client is.

An attorney is generally under no legal obligation to share a client’s admission of guilt with anyone else. The attorney remains bound by attorney-client privilege.

As unfortunate as it is, it would be a strategy call (assuming DV didn’t decide to direct his attorney to disclose where the body is). In fact, even if an attorney disagrees with and finds morally reprehensible the crimes a client has committed, the attorney would have to request approval of withdrawal from the court.

 

[Snoop Sister]

She has no business being in any healthcare-related job, IMO.

Don’t think anyone would employ her after this anyways. The story of Maleah’s plight has gone international.

 

[MassGuy]

Don’t think anyone would employ her after this anyways. The story of Maleah’s plight has gone international.

She very well may end up having bigger problems than finding employment, when all is said and done.

 

[Djgirl76]

I am trying to understand the “going down for this” comment. And why she would understand what was being cleaned. This is JMO and complete hypothetical but what if they did have an awful fight and in the heat of anger one of them or both hurt the child? And the child didn’t die right away, but was severely injured and didn’t get help to avoid involving CPS and LE. And the baby then died while she was left untreated, leaving DV to dispose of the body? Just completely hypothetical scenario but it’s the only way I can make sense of what has happened here.

 

[Victoria17]

An attorney is generally under no legal obligation to share a client’s admission of guilt with anyone else. The attorney remains bound by attorney-client privilege.

As unfortunate as it is, it would be a strategy call (assuming DV didn’t decide to direct his attorney to disclose where the body is). In fact, even if an attorney disagrees with and finds morally reprehensible the crimes a client has committed, the attorney would have to request approval of withdrawal from the court.

I can’t help but to think this attorney is doing this for publicity. Nobody answered me earlier about him. Does anyone know if he’s appointed, paid for by the defendant, or if he is doing this on his own will?

 

[CharlestonGal]

Is anyone still actually looking for Maleah?

 

[Victoria17]

I am trying to understand the “going down for this” comment. And why she would understand what was being cleaned. This is JMO and complete hypothetical but what if they did have an awful fight and in the heat anger one of them or both hurt the child? And the child didn’t die right away, but was severely injured and didn’t get help to avoid involving CPS and LE. And the baby then died while she was left untreated, leaving DV to dispose of the body? Just completely hypothetical scenario but it’s the only way I can make sense of what has happened here.

I think several of us have thought that same scenario.