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Mother charged in death of 5-year-old found in suitcase arraigned in Louisville
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Mother charged in death of 5-year-old found in suitcase arraigned in Louisville

  • WDRB Digital Staff
  • Updated Dec 15, 2025

A woman accused of killing her son and leaving his body in a suitcase in rural southern Indiana appeared in court in Louisville for the first time Monday.

Judge dismisses civil suit filed by mother of boy found dead in suitcase in southern Indiana
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Judge dismisses civil suit filed by mother of boy found dead in suitcase in southern Indiana

  • Updated Jun 26, 2024

Dejaune Anderson is charged with killing her 5-year-old son, Cairo Jordan, and putting his body in a suitcase that was later dumped in rural southern Indiana.

Mother charged with murder of son found in suitcase in southern Indiana sues county clerk
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Mother charged with murder of son found in suitcase in southern Indiana sues county clerk

  • Christie Battista
  • Updated Jun 3, 2024

In a lawsuit filed last week, Dejaune Anderson claims the clerk continually committed fraud, accusing her of withholding court documents.

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Forensic psychologist explains the unusual behavior by mother of 5-year-old found dead in suitcase
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Forensic psychologist explains the unusual behavior by mother of 5-year-old found dead in suitcase

  • Christie Battista
  • Updated Apr 4, 2024

WDRB spoke with forensic psychologist Dr. Lauren Kaplan who specializes in court psychology.

Mother of 5-year-old found dead in suitcase will return to Indiana to face charges
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Mother of 5-year-old found dead in suitcase will return to Indiana to face charges

  • Updated Mar 20, 2024

Dejaune Anderson was arrested Thursday, March 14, in Arcadia, California — outside Los Angeles — on a murder warrant. 

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Indiana community that rallied around boy found in suitcase grateful for justice after mother's arrest
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Indiana community that rallied around boy found in suitcase grateful for justice after mother's arrest

  • Christie Battista
  • Updated Apr 4, 2024

The boy's mother, Dejuane Anderson, was arrested in California charged with murder and neglect resulting in death.

Woman charged in death of 5-year-old boy found in suitcase in southern Indiana pleads guilty
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Woman charged in death of 5-year-old boy found in suitcase in southern Indiana pleads guilty

  • Updated Nov 7, 2023

An arrest warrant remains outstanding for Dejaune Anderson, the boy's mother, but she is still on the run. 

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Police still searching for mother accused of killing 5-year-old son, leaving him in suitcase in southern Indiana
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Police still searching for mother accused of killing 5-year-old son, leaving him in suitcase in southern Indiana

  • Christie Battista
  • Updated Oct 27, 2023

His mother, Dejuane Anderson, is accused of killing him, but she's still on the run.

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Mom still on the run 1 year after 5-year-old's body found in suitcase in southern Indiana
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Mom still on the run 1 year after 5-year-old's body found in suitcase in southern Indiana

  • Dakota Sherek
  • Updated Apr 17, 2023

On April 26, 2022, the suitcase containing the body of Cairo Jordan was found in the woods about 80 feet from a rural road new New Pekin, Indiana.

Indiana court won't drop case against woman charged in death of boy found in suitcase
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Indiana court won't drop case against woman charged in death of boy found in suitcase

  • Updated Mar 22, 2023

Dawn Coleman was arrested in October in connection to the death of Cairo Jordan, the 5-year-old boy found dead inside a suitcase in rural Washington County, Indiana, in April 2022.

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