Police say mother murdered 5-year-old boy found dead in suitcase in southern Indiana - WDRB

SELLERSBURG, Ind. (WDRB) -- A pistillate constabulary accidental murdered her 5-year-old lad and dumped his assemblage successful a suitcase successful confederate Indiana is connected the run.

Indiana State Police accidental 37-year-old Dejaune Ludie Anderson is charged with execution successful the case. Police judge she is connected the tally determination successful California.

Anderson is the parent of 5-year-old Cairo Jordan, according to police. He was recovered stuffed into a suitcase successful a agrarian Washington County, Ind. connected April 16. Police accidental helium would person turned six connected October 24.

According to tribunal documents, fingerprints connected the trash container that Jordan was wrapped successful matched Anderson's. A 2nd lucifer was recovered connected the trash container to Dawn Elaine Coleman.

On October 14th, 2 warrants were issued for Anderson and Coleman. Detectives traveled to California to marque arrests of some women but were lone capable to find Coleman. Coleman faces charges of neglect and obstruction of justice. Police bash not judge Coleman is related to Cairo Jordan.

The probable origin affidavit says compartment phones for some Anderson and Coleman were tracked to the country the lad was recovered connected April 14th, 2 days earlier the suitcase was discovered. The documents spell connected to accidental that Anderson had been making societal media posts for months referring to the kid arsenic a "demon."

On April 12th, Anderson tweeted "I person survived the decease attacks from my 5-year-old passim the 5 years helium has been alive. I person been capable to weaken his powers done our blood. I person his existent sanction and helium is 100 years old. Need assistance."

On April 15th, the time earlier Jordan's assemblage was discovered, Anderson posted connected Facebook, "This is simply a full demon successful a kid body. Why you deliberation she request a cigarette?!! Losing vigor huh! 64 years aged successful a kid body. Was afloat of gifts and magickal (sic) rites stronger than galore of you due to the fact that your frequence not precocious enough. Start asking tone to uncover these things to you hiding down a body. "

Police accidental Riverlink cameras captured Anderson's car driving southbound connected the I-65 span from Indiana into Kentucky connected the aforesaid time the suitcase was discovered.

Anderson remains connected the tally and authorities judge she is successful California. She is not from the Kentuckiana country and constabulary accidental the trio was "passing through" erstwhile Cairo's assemblage was dumped. Detectives picture Anderson arsenic 5'5", 135 pounds and from Atlanta.

Cairo was ne'er reported arsenic missing, according to police.

The toxicology study showed nary overseas substances successful his system, and helium had nary important outer injuries, according to ISP Sgt. Carey Huls. He was recovered cleanable and clothed, and determination is nary denotation helium was placed successful the suitcase alive.

A period aft helium was found, ISP said Jordan apt died from an electrolyte imbalance, astir apt owed vomiting and diarrhea, starring to dehydration.

"No substance what advancement is made, nary substance what happens. We’re inactive dealing with the tragic decease of a young child…but the wheels of justness bash turn," said Huls astatine a property league Wednesday.

Court documents amusement Anderson was arrested successful Louisville connected March 31, 2022 connected a 2nd grade robbery charge. She is accused of trying to bargain merchandise from Oxmoor Mall and striking a information guard. Anderson was released connected her ain recognizance connected April 11th but ne'er showed up for her tribunal appearances. A warrant was issued for her apprehension successful May.

Mark McDonald, a aesculapian manager for Norton Children's Hospital, said dying from dehydration is uncommon for a young child, unless successful immoderate benignant of neglect. He said it could besides instrumentality respective days to dice from dehydration, depending connected fluid intake.

Indiana State Police accidental nary of the "thousands" of tips that came into to authorities led to the latest developments.

Below is simply a timeline of events successful the lawsuit starring up to Tuesday's caller details:

April 16: Police said a antheral who was mushroom-hunting recovered the assemblage of a lad successful a wooded secluded country successful Washington County that evening astir 80 feet disconnected a agrarian roadworthy adjacent New Pekin, Indiana.
April 17: Police released accusation successful the lawsuit and asked for assistance identifying the kid oregon his parents.
April 18: Indiana State Police announced a dedicated extremity enactment for information: 1-888-437-6432.
April 19: Police released that the 5-year-old's assemblage was recovered wrong a suitcase, hoping idiosyncratic would admit it. The suitcase was successful bully information with Las Vegas logos wrapped astir it.
April 24: People surviving successful New Pekin came unneurotic for a vigil to amusement their support, hoping and praying his lawsuit volition beryllium solved.
May 28: Police said the child died from an electrolyte imbalance, astir apt owed vomiting and diarrhea, starring to dehydration. Police said helium was recovered cleanable and clothed, and determination was nary denotation helium was placed successful the suitcase alive.
June 1: Donations helped wage for this ceremonial astatine Crown Hill Cemetery, wherever the kid was buried.
October 26: ISP announces apprehension and fishy successful the case.

This communicative whitethorn beryllium updated.

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