Man Killed Girlfriend, Then Hid Physique In Newly-Constructed ‘Makeshift Tomb’ Inside House: Police

On Monday, the Prince George’s County Police Division introduced the arrest of 30-year-old Devontae Grey, who’s dealing with first diploma homicide and associated fees within the loss of life of his girlfriend, 29-year-old Alexis Schuler.

The pair shared a toddler, whereas Schuler was additionally mom to 2 different kids.

Prince George’s County Police Division revealed they have been contacted by Washington Metro Police on January 18 for help with a lacking individuals investigation. Schuler, per FOX 5 DC, was first reported lacking on January 14 by her mom, who hadn’t seen her daughter since January 10. Schuler was final seen leaving her residence along with her boyfriend in his pickup truck.

Per charging paperwork, the suspect was seen on surveillance footage leaving his residence with development supplies — which seemed to be cement, cinder blocks, containers and different assorted objects — between January 12 and thirteenth.

Whereas a welfare test was carried out on Grey’s residence on January 14 — the day Schuler was reported lacking — and officers reportedly noticed a “bizarre” scent within the residence, they chalked the odor as much as the house’s general “soiled” look.

A search warrant was then executed on Grey’s residence on the nineteenth, which is when authorities discovered the sufferer’s stays — which, based on police, the suspect “had taken intensive efforts to cover” contained in the residence.

Contemporary drywall was discovered inside the house, in addition to a semi-automatic handgun and cleansing provides. Behind the drywall, “a makeshift tomb was found underneath the steps,” mentioned court docket docs — this time by way of ABC 7.

“There was a big plastic bin, wrapped in plastic wrapping, behind a considerable amount of concrete that was poured by the Defendant [Gray]. After pouring the concrete across the plastic bin, the drywall was positioned and fake brick was then positioned on the drywall,” learn the docs. “PGFD assisted with the demolition of the concrete and eradicating the bin. The bin was opened and inside a human foot was seen, believed to belong to the Decedent.”

“She was positioned underneath a considerable amount of soil and hay,” added authorities, who famous that the whole bin was transported to the medical expert, “with the decedent nonetheless inside, untouched.”

The medical expert later decided Schuler had been shot.

In keeping with police, Grey later confessed to murdering Schuler, who detectives consider was killed “throughout a dispute” with the suspect.

Grey is presently being held at Prince George’s County Jail with out bond. He is due in court docket February 19.