After Missing Woman Is Found in 'Makeshift Tomb,' Boyfriend Is Charged — and Mom Had Warned Her to 'Be Careful'

Mar. 15, 2025

Alexis Schuler; Devontae Gray.Photo:Metropolitan Police Department; Prince George’s County Police Department

Metropolitan Police Department; Prince George’s County Police Department

A Maryland man was arrested after authorities allege he admitted to killing his girlfriend, who had been missing.

On Sunday, Jan. 19, police investigating the disappearance of 29-year-old Alexis Schuler, of Washington, D.C., served a search warrant at 30-year-old Devontae Gray’s Capitol Heights, Md., home, according to anews releasefrom the Prince George’s County Police Department.

Police at Devontae Gray’s home in Capitol Heights, Md., on Jan. 19.Prince George’s County Police Department

Prince George’s County Police Department

Gray, who was arrested at the scene, has since allegedly admitted to killing Schuler, who was reported missing to police last week in Washington, D.C., the release states. Investigators believe he killed Schuler during a dispute.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ultimately determined Schuler had been shot, according to the release.

The victim’s mother opened up about the tragedy, tellingFox 5 DCthat she had previously expressed concern to her daughter about Gray, the father of one of Alexis’ three children.

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“I told her to be careful,” Tiwana Schuler recalled of the last time she saw her daughter on Jan. 10, referencing Gray, saying she did “not trust him,” according to the outlet.

Tiwana claimed she last saw her daughter with Gray, who later contacted her asking about Alexis’ whereabouts. This, she says, led her to report her daughter missing to police on Jan. 14, Fox 5 DC reports.

“Alexis will be deeply missed, and there is a void in our family,” Derrick Felder, the victim’s cousin, said at a news conference, according to NBC 4.

Gray is charged with murder and related offenses and is being held in the Department of Corrections, police said. It’s unclear if he has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the Prince George’s County Police Department at 301-516-2512.

source: people.com