US woman arrested after body of 5-year-old son found in suitcase

Indiana State Police said an arrest warrant was issued for Anderson in October 2022

The mother of a 5-year-old boy whose body was found in a suitcase in Indiana two years ago has been arrested. Indiana State Police arrested 38-year-old Dejaune Ludie Anderson in Los Angeles on Friday. Anderson is accused of killing her son, Cairo Ammar Jordan, according to police.

Indiana State Police said an arrest warrant was issued for Anderson in October 2022 on charges of murder, neglect of a family member resulting in death and obstruction of justice. The mother avoided arrest for more than a year.

according to a Press ReleasesLast year, an investigator received information from a concerned citizen that led authorities to locate and arrest Anderson on March 14 in Arcadia, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, as she attempted to board a train.

CNN According to reports, Anderson is currently being held without bail. The Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office, which represented her at the hearing, said she waived extradition during a court appearance Monday and will return to Indiana.

Cairo’s body was found inside a suitcase that had “unique Las Vegas designs on the front and back.” Police say a man discovered it while picking mushrooms in a wooded area of ​​rural Washington County.

The autopsy report determined the child died of an electrolyte imbalance, likely caused by viral gastroenteritis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this condition is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines that leads to vomiting and diarrhea and eventually dehydration.