| Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the death of a woman at 801 Country Place Drive on September 19, 2020.
The suspect, Javon GIlbert (b/m, 30), is charged with murder and tampering with evidence-human corpse in the 209th State District Court. He is accused in the death of his ex-girlfriend, Emmishae Kirby, 28.
A booking photo of Gilbert is attached to this news release.
HPD Homicide Division Sergeant M. Burrow and Detectives C. Sharp and E. May reported:
On September 27, HPD homicide detectives opened an investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Ms. Kirby, who had not been seen since September 18. On October 3, Texas Equusearch recovered human remains in a field near Bear Creek Park in the 16000 block of Patterson Road. An autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences later identified the remains as Emmishae Kirby.
Further investigation and evidence obtained by detectives indicated Gilbert was with Kirby on the night of her death and determined he was responsible for her disappearance and death.
Gilbert was taken into custody on Wednesday (January 20) and subsequently charged for his role in Kirby’s death.
Javon Gilbert
VHS/JFC 1-21-21
Inc. #127318920 |
