U.S. Marshals on Thursday arrested a girl accused of killing her 5-year-old son in 2022, and stuffing his physique in a suitcase, officers stated.
Dejaune Anderson was arrested in Arcadia, California, in Los Angeles County, on a warrant issued out of Indiana, as she was making an attempt to board a prepare, Indiana State Police stated in a launch.
She faces expenses of homicide, neglect of a dependent leading to dying and obstruction of justice, all felonies.
Anderson was discovered after investigators obtained a tip from a “concerned citizen” that she was in California.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Carey Huls holds a reserving picture of Dejaune Anderson on Oct. 26, 2022, whereas asserting an arrest warrant for Anderson in connection to the homicide of her 5-year-old son, Cairo Jordan. Anderson was captured on Thursday by U.S. Marshals in California, after spending two years on the run. (Fb)
“It’s a somber moment,” Indiana State Police Sgt. Carey Huls stated. “We did know that this day was going to come, but to have it come at this time and to have her in custody, I’m just excited (for the detectives).
“We’re all very excited, lifted up and buoyed by the truth that she’s behind bars and will be introduced again to Indiana, so we will proceed this path for justice for Cairo.”
The body of Cairo Jordan, 5, was found inside a suitcase in rural southern Indiana, around 35 miles northwest of Louisville, Kentucky, in April 2022. Authorities believe he was killed in Kentucky and his body was dumped in Indiana.
An autopsy found that Cairo died from vomiting and diarrhea that led to dehydration, state police said.
Another woman, Daybreak Coleman, was arrested in October 2022. She is accused of serving to Anderson eliminate Jordan’s physique.
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Police issued an arrest warrant in 2022 for Dejaune Anderson for the death of her 5-year-old son, Cairo Jordan, whose body was found in a suitcase on the side of the road. (Instagram)
Coleman pleaded guilty to aiding, inducing or causing murder, neglect of a dependent resulting in death and obstruction of justice. She was sentenced to 30 years in prison with five years suspended on probation last year.
A local resident found Cairo’s body in April 2022, a week after he was allegedly killed, while mushroom hunting in the heavily-wooded area.
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“A possible trigger affidavit states that Coleman admitted to strolling right into a bed room of the house the place she witnessed Anderson mendacity on prime of the kid, who was face down on the mattress together with his face into the mattress,” Washington County Sheriff’s officials previously said in a statement. “She stated Anderson requested her to assist put Cairo in a trash bag after which into the suitcase.”
Anderson will probably be taken again to Indiana.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
