Cairo Jordan's mother is arrested two years after he was murdered and stuffed in Welcome to Las Vegas suitcase

The mother of five-year-old Cairo Jordan, whose body was found stuffed in a 'Welcome to Las Vegas' suitcase, has been arrested after two years on the run.

U.S. Marshals located and arrested Dejaune Anderson, 38, in Arcadia, California, on March 14, charging her with murder, neglect of a dependent resulting in death and obstruction of justice, police said. 

Cairo, who would have turned seven years old in October, was found stuffed inside the suitcase in Washington County, Indiana, in April 2022.

An autopsy after the boy's death revealed that he died from vomiting and diarrhea that caused dehydration and an electrolyte imbalance.

In the days leading up to Cairo's death, Anderson had made Facebook posts about her son needing to be exorcised and exhibiting 'demonic' traits.

Dejaune Anderson, the mother of five-year-old Cairo Jordan whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase, has been arrested after two years on the run

Cairo, who would have turned seven years old in October, was found stuffed inside a 'Welcome to Las Vegas' suitcase (pictured) in Washington County, Indiana , in April 2022

An autopsy after the boy's death revealed that he died from vomiting and diarrhea that caused dehydration and an electrolyte imbalance

'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),' said Sergeant Carey Huls of the Indiana State Police.

'We're all very excited, lifted up and buoyed by the fact that she´s behind bars and can be brought back to Indiana so we can continue this trail for justice for Cairo.' 

Huls said detectives were traveling to California to continue their investigation and Anderson will likely be brought back to Indiana.

Los Angeles jail records show Anderson is currently being held at the Van Nuys jail without bail.

A second woman charged in the case, Dawn Coleman, reached a plea deal with prosecutors in November. Coleman is a self-proclaimed 'healer.'

She was charged with aiding, inducing or causing murder, neglect of a dependent resulting in death, and obstruction of justice and received a sentence of 30 years, with five years of suspended probation.

As part of the plea deal, Coleman will have to testify against Anderson in any criminal case related to Cairo's death. 

Coleman told investigators she found Anderson on top of her son in the trio's Louisville home.

In the days leading up to Cairo's death, Anderson had made Facebook posts about her son needing to be exorcised and exhibiting 'demonic' traits

Surveillance video captured Anderson's car stopping on the road by the woods. On the day Cairo's body was found, the car was seen driving across the bridge from Indiana to Louisville

Investigators said the boy had died about a week or less before a mushroom hunter discovered his body

She admitted to helping Anderson fit Cairo's body in a suitcase with a Las Vegas decal before they drove into Washington County and dumped it in the woods.

Investigators said the boy had died about a week or less before a mushroom hunter discovered his body. 

Police lifted fingerprints from trash bags the boy's body was wrapped in along with the suitcase. They came back a match for Anderson.

A month before her son's death, Anderson was arrested in South Carolina for child endangerment, speeding and failing to stop for officers.

She led police on a 30-minute chase that ended only when she ran out of gas. Coleman, who was in the car with her, claimed to be her sister.

Around two weeks before the discovery of Cairo's body, Anderson was arrested in Louisville for shoplifting and assault after she punched a security officer in the face.

Days later, the duo's phones were pinged in Pekin, Indiana, not far from the woods where the suitcase was dumped.

Surveillance video captured Anderson's car stopping on the road by the woods. On the day Cairo's body was found, the car was seen driving across the bridge from Indiana to Louisville.

Both women posted extensively on social media, referencing demons and exorcism.

Anderson even reached out to Fr. Vincent Lampert, a priest for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, claiming that her son was possessed.

A second woman charged in the case, Dawn Coleman (pictured), reached a plea deal with prosecutors in November that requires her to testify against Anderson

A month before her son's death, Anderson (pictured) was arrested in South Carolina for child endangerment, speeding and failing to stop for officers

'I have survived the death attacks from my 5-year-old throughout the 5 years he has been alive,' she wrote in a tweet.

'I have been able to weaken his powers through our blood. I have his real name and he is 100 years old. Need assistance.'

On Facebook, Coleman billed herself as a healer, referring to herself as 'Mama Gawd' and writing that her 'mission' was to 'support souls.'

On April 8, 2022, eight days before Cairo's body was found, Coleman posted a message that read: 'Magic is real curses are real and there are some very powerful evil beings here that will curse your womb and then some.

'Nothing Is what It seems and we are catering to evil beings in children avatars that aren't even children.'