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Holbrook said Bowens' Nissan Altima was spotted by a traffic camera at an intersection in Sugar Land at 2:54 p.m. on Saturday, but police have been unable to locate the vehicle.

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PHOTO: Members of Texas EquuSearch conduct a search for four-year-old Maleah Davis Monday, May 6, 2019, in Humble, Texas.
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He added that Vence described the suspects' pickup truck as a 2010 Chevrolet crew cab.

Holbrook said investigators have not found any evidence, including security video or independent witnesses, to corroborate Vence's story.

He said there is about a 21-hour gap between the alleged assault and when Vence woke up on the side of the road that Vence doesn't remember.

Holbrook said investigators have also interviewed Maleah's biological father, who is cooperating with the investigation.

An Amber Alert issued on Sunday for the girl -- who was last seen wearing a pink bow in her hair, a light blue zip-up jacket, blue jeans and sneakers -- remained in effect on Monday.

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PHOTO: Sgt. Mark Holbrook gives an update about Maleah Davis, a four-year-old girl missing since Saturday night, during a news conference at the Houston Police Department headquarters, May 5, 2019.
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Tim Miller of Texas EquuSearch said his group is praying that Maleah is found alive.

\"We want to start checking every single dumpster just in case,\" Miller told KTRK. \"We believe in miracles. Let's hope we get one.\"

\"I'm choked up right now thinking about her,\" Miller added. \"I've been on these cases before. If it doesn't touch your heart, and you don't get emotional, you're just not human.\"

Maleah has had several brain surgeries, Holbrook told reporters at Sunday's news conference; including one that was performed last month.

\"She needs a lot of care and she was sick this week, too,\" Holbrook said.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect changes in the spelling of Derion Vence's name and his relationship to Meleah Davis' mother, which were initially based on information provided by the Houston Police Department.

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