Woman Accused of Murdering Her 2 Adopted Children – One America News Network
OAN’s Abril Elfi
4:20 PM – Saturday, June 29, 2024
A woman has been charged with the deaths of her two adopted children, who had not been seen for years.
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Police stated that Avantae Deven, Blake and London Deven’s adoptive mother, was arrested on Wednesday and is being charged with multiple offenses related to their deaths and disappearance.
“Our evidence shows that both Blake and London are deceased,” Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle Braden said at a Wednesday afternoon news conference. Braden said their adoptive mother is the person responsible for abusing and ultimately killing the children. He said part of the abuse included starvation.
In connection with the children’s deaths, Avantae Deven was charged with two counts of felony child abuse, two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of concealing a death, and one count of kidnapping.
According to the police, Deven attempted to confuse investigators by telling fake stories that made the investigation take longer.
“Initially, she was giving us a story that Blake was possibly at a Buddhist retreat in the mountains,” lead investigator Sgt. Jeff Locklear said.
The investigation, according to Fayetteville police, began in November 2023 when they were called to a residence on Berriedale Drive where Avantae Deven resided with her adopted children regarding a possible mental health crisis.
