Repeat offender released early from jail now charged with capital murder of pregnant woman

A repetition offender successful Texas released aboriginal has been arrested aft allegedly murdering a large woman, constabulary confirmed to Fox News Digital Monday.

Kevin Faux, 24, had been wanted connected a superior execution complaint successful the decease of 23-year-old Ashanti Allen, who was 8 months large erstwhile she was reported missing connected April 10.

He was arrested without incidental by the U.S. Marshals Service New Orleans Office, constabulary said.

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Kevin Faux, 24, was arrested without incidental successful Louisiana by the U.S. Marshals Service New Orleans Office. (Houston Police Department)

Allen, 23, was past seen connected April 10 aft leaving her Houston home, according to FOX 26.

She was 8 months large and experiencing a high-risk gestation erstwhile she disappeared, constabulary said.

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The Houston Police Department said that Faux was the begetter of Allen's unborn child.

The 23-year-old pistillate was recovered dormant connected April 16 and constabulary identified Faux arsenic the fishy successful her death.

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According to the Houston Police Department, Ashanti Allen was past seen connected April 8 and was reported missing by her parent connected April 10. (GoFundMe)

Court records obtained by KHOU-TV amusement Faux had aggregate anterior assault-related cases, including a 2019 aggravated battle with a deadly weapon, a 2021 misdemeanor battle involving different woman, and 2 2025 battle charges involving Allen.

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Faux was jailed successful September 2025 successful transportation with the assaults against Allen. In February, helium was sentenced to 280 days down bars.

However, the section outlet reported that helium received a "two-for-one" credit, a signifier commonly utilized to negociate the jailhouse population, which chopped his condemnation successful half.

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Houston Police Department reveals the caller representation for aboriginal HPD patrol vehicles extracurricular Houston Police Department Headquarters successful Downtown connected Monday, July 2, 2012, successful Houston. (Mayra Beltran/Houston Chronicle)

Allen's parent said she ne'er knew astir Faux's past of violence.

"I didn't cognize thing astir the incidents until she went missing, due to the fact that if I had known that, helium would person ne'er been astir my daughter," she told KHOU-TV.

Allen's origin of decease is not known astatine this time.

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Fox News Digital has reached retired to the U.S. Marshals Service for further information.

Anyone with accusation astir the lawsuit is urged to interaction HPD Homicide astatine 713-308-3600 oregon Crime Stoppers astatine 713-222-TIPS.