Remembering Karen Miles as the case of her suspected killer is investigated in connection with the disappearance of another missing person

Missouri City, Texas – The man now charged with Karen Miles' murder is also being investigated in connection with the disappearance of another person in Harris County.

Miles disappeared last month and on Friday detectives confirmed that skeletal remains found last week are those of the missing Missouri City mother of two.

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“It's all still a blur. It's still unbelievable. It still doesn't make sense. I feel like I can still feel her presence. I can still hear her laughing,” says Miles' girlfriend Danessa Bolling.

“It was so hard for me to keep going, but I can hear them, just like you said. I can hear them saying, 'Girl, you better pull yourself together,'” explains Miles' friend, Dr. Conte Terrell.

“My last text was 'Pastor Evon, I love you,' because I always tell people I love them, and that was my last text from her,” says Evon Boykins, associate pastor of St. John. “Karen was active in our Mosaic women's Bible study. She was active in our women's ministry and our retreats. She was just helpful and always willing to help. She was always smiling and loving to people.”

“Those were the last pictures she sent me from an event we were at, and I said, 'Thank you so much. I knew you had some good pictures, girl.' When she was at the event, I never had to worry about getting all the great pictures because she would get all kinds of angles and shots,” laughed Dr. Terrell.

The other ladies agreed, saying, “She made me feel lazy to take pictures because if Karen had been there, I would have thought, 'I don't have to worry about that. Karen will take care of it.' She would definitely take good pictures,” Bolling adds.

“The last text she sent me was apparently the last text she sent to anyone. It was just to say, 'I'm going to do my part,' because we had just finished the Zoom meeting,” Terrell said.

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Karen Miles participated in a Zoom session with Dr. Terrell and others until 9:30 p.m. on August 21 before she disappeared. She did not show up for work the next morning.

Davante Clark, who is now charged with Miles' murder, was arrested in Pearland late last month. Investigators say he was driving Miles' SUV.

“Everyone liked Karen. I can't say anything bad about Karen. She always supported me,” says Miles' girlfriend Kimberly Wright Jones.

“For me, not having my boyfriend to message about a Bible passage is a lot. I'm not going to tell you it's not like that. Nothing could have prepared us for this,” says Miles' girlfriend Shantricia Robinson.

“I feel like this shouldn't have happened because it could have been prevented,” says Pamela Ealy, whose relative is missing.

Ealy points out that not only was Davante Clark released on bail earlier this year, but according to Ealy, Destin Henderson disappeared in October 2023, two weeks after Clark befriended him, and is still missing.

Ealy, who has a teenage daughter with Henderson, says a week before her daughter's father disappeared, her daughter was in Houston spending time with her father and Clark.

“She said he had a lot of books and was kind of weird. She said he basked in spring water and was on a spiritual journey. He kept his clothes in the freezer. He also gave my daughter some gifts. He gave her a can of tea and, I think, some books,” Ealy says.

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Clark has been rumored to be connected to two other missing people, but Missouri City police say they are only aware of Destin Henderson and Karen Miles.

“Now another family can have closure with their past thanks to Karen. Only Karen could help someone else in death. Only Karen could do that,” Jones says.

“Karen's son John posted a post on Facebook today saying, in part, 'We definitely all have the right to be angry, but let's please remember that there is still good in this world.' They try to be very positive and very strong,” Terrell said.

“She was just the perfect friend. The perfect support system. I also heard from Karen on August 21st because I had surgery. She reached out and wished me well for your surgery today, and that was her last message to me. That is a message I will always cherish,” Jones says.

“Karen was an important part of the Black Heritage Society of the Rodeo. I never heard her argue. I never heard her fuss or complain. I never heard her curse in 17 years. She is in the presence of God now. She is with her mother, stepfather and others who have died, and she cheers us on,” says Pastor Evon.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office was already investigating Davante Clark in connection with the disappearance of Destin Henderson prior to Karen Miles' disappearance.

“The HCSO Homicide Unit has investigated the information presented to them incriminating Davante Clark as a person of interest. When someone is incriminated, it does not automatically mean we can arrest or even detain that person. Additional evidence must be collected. The Harris County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate this case and all leads will be pursued to the fullest extent of the law. The investigation is still active. We continue to seek information from anyone who may have knowledge of this incident. Call (713) 274-9100 or Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS.