Case Description
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Blake Julian Trenton Deven, a 16-year-old from Fayetteville, North Carolina, was last seen on August 1, 2022, at a Walmart in Fayetteville. His disappearance, however, was not reported until January 2024. Blake, who had been adopted in 2013 after being removed from an abusive home, was later revealed to have suffered extreme abuse by his adoptive mother, Avantae Deven. In April 2024, skeletal remains were discovered, and Avantae was charged with murder and other serious offenses. Investigators b ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 01, 2022
Victim Details

Mar 28, 2024

Mar 29, 2024

Blake

Devon

18

16

64 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 01, 2022

Fayetteville

North Carolina

Cumberland County

Unknown

140037

Fayetteville Police Department

Fayetteville

North Carolina

Cumberland County

28301

Jeff Locklear

Homicide Supervisor

467 Hay St, North Carolina

9104331529

Local

Law Enforcement

2024-001455

2024-01-19

Fayetteville Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

10/01/2024


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Has anyone heard of any recent updates on the case?... ...Read More
12/02/2023
Has anyone heard if there was a candlelight vigil organized for Blake? I think it would be a beautif... ...Read More
04/11/2023
Has there been any recent updates on this case or has it gone cold?... ...Read More
01/18/2023