A man is wanted by police in connection with the death of his pregnant girlfriend, whose remains were discovered Thursday in southwest Houston.
Kevin Faux, 24, is accused of the killing of Ashanti Allen, 23, who was reported missing on April 10 while eight months pregnant with his child. Investigators said Allen was last seen leaving her Houston home before she disappeared. His charge was upgraded to capital murder Friday
Six days later, search crews with the Houston Police Department and Texas EquuSearch located her body near Chimney Rock Road. Officials have not released the cause of death.
Faux was initially charged with murder before prosecutors elevated the case to capital murder. As of the latest update, he remains at large.
Court records reviewed by Fox 26 Houston show Faux has a prior criminal history. In 2019, he was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. More recently, in 2025, he faced a charge of assault on a family member.
Allen’s father, Edward Allen, described her to the local news station as introverted and extremely sweet.
"I can't even tell you how I feel. My body is just completely numb," he said. "I don't think I even processed the fact that my daughter is gone. But I know it's going to hit me. It's going to hit me hard. Because I love my baby girl. She's my only girl, my baby girl. And then she had my only baby grandson. So right now I can't even, I can't put it in words how I feel."
The Independent has contacted the Houston Police Department for comment.
Anyone with information on Faux’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Houston Police Department Homicide at 713-308-3600 or Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
