Mother Arrested 2 Years After 5-Year-Old Found Dead In Suitcase
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The body of Cairo Jordan was discovered in a wooded area of Indiana in 2022.
A mother was arrested in California on Thursday, almost two years after her 5-year-old son was found dead inside a novelty suitcase in the woods of Indiana.
Dejaune Anderson was located in Arcadia, a suburb outside Los Angeles, and taken into custody on charges including murder over the death of Cairo Jordan, Indiana State Police announced Friday.
In late 2022, authorities said that Cairo’s body had been discovered inside a “distinctive Las Vegas-themed hard-shell suitcase” in southern Indiana.
Though he had been found in April, months went by until investigators were able to identify the body or any suspects in Cairo’s death.
“No family members, witnesses, or acquaintances came forward to identify the boy or provide any information,” police said at the time. “Leads from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also proved unsuccessful, as well as tips called in by the general public.”