WRAL News obtained new information Thursday in the search for Blake and London Deven, siblings who vanished from Fayetteville several years ago.
A recording of the 911 call, shared with WRAL News by CityViewNC.com, was provided by the children’s adoptive mother, Avantae Deven.
According to the recording, Avantae Deven contacted emergency services to report Blake missing and starts off by saying she needs to file a missing person report.
Avantae Deven: I need to file a missing person report. I was trying to call 911.
Avantae Deven: He told me he was going to a Buddhist retreat and he never came back.
Dispatcher: When did you last see him?
Avantae Deven: (struggles to recall) It was between Thanksgiving and Christmas…
Dispatcher: In 2023 or 2022?
Avantae Deven: Oh goodness gracious … umm 2022.
At the end of the call, the dispatcher also asked Avantae Deven about the last location she saw Blake and she was unable to give an answer.
Earlier in April, Fayetteville police discovered partial skeletal remains during their search. However, authorities have not confirmed a connection to the Deven case or revealed the remains’ location. Additionally, police searched the former residence of the Devens on Berriedale Drive.
Public documents reveal Blake was reported missing in January 2024. Fayetteville police did not ask for the public’s help finding Blake until March 28, 2024.
Days later, police added adopted sister London Deven, who would now be 27, to the search. London, for whom the most recent available photo is from 2007 when she was about 12 years old, has also apparently been missing for years, police said.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of either Blake Deven or London Deven should contact the FBI at 1-800-225-5324 or the Fayetteville Police Department tipline at 910-578-2697.
