GUILTY IN - Salem, Washington Co, BlkMale 5-8, PMI approx 1 week, wooded area near roadway, Apr'22 - Cairo Ammar Jordan *1 guilty* *Mother arrested 2024*

[IceIce9]

WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA, Ind. — The woman charged in the death of a boy, whose body was found in a suitcase in southern Indiana, is pleading guilty as part of a plea deal.

Dawn Coleman, who is from Louisiana, was charged with aiding, inducing or causing murder, neglect of a dependent resulting in death, and obstruction of justice. 13News is working to get a copy of the plea agreement to see what charges she is pleading guilty to and how much time in prison is suggested.

Woman takes plea deal in death of boy found in suitcase in southern Indiana; would have to testify against boy's mother

Dawn Coleman entered a guilty plea and will be sentenced Nov. 21, under the plea deal.

www.wthr.com

 

[Niner]

@FrostedGlass - any time set for sentencing hearing? TIA!

I can not access the above article - so it might be in there - but can not see it....

 

[FrostedGlass]

They added the change of plea hearing into the record after I posted it. So I'm going back to include it for you. I think they must have a new person doing the entries because the entry for 11/02 is just odd.
The important issues are they added another count and her sentencing is 11/21.

10/19/2023	Pretrial Conference Session: 10/05/2023 9:00 AM, Rescheduled Session: 10/19/2023 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W Result: Concluded
10/19/2023	Hearing Scheduling Activity Pretrial Conference scheduled for 10/26/2023 at 9:00 AM.
10/25/2023	Change of Plea Hearing Session: 10/25/2023 2:30 PM, Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W
10/26/2023	Pretrial Conference Session: 10/26/2023 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W Result: Continued
11/02/2023	Hearing Scheduling Activity Change of Plea Hearing scheduled for 10/25/2023 at 2:30 PM.
11/02/2023	Hearing Scheduling Activity Sentencing Hearing scheduled for 11/21/2023 at 8:30 AM.
11/02/2023	Hearing Journal Entry State appears by TCH; Def. appears in custody and with Counsel RB. Plea agreement entered. Factual Basis is established.Guilty plea is taken under advisement. Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W Hearing Date: 10/25/2023
11/02/2023	Motion Filed Motion to Add Count Filed By: Hunt, Tara Coats File Stamp: 10/25/2023
11/02/2023	Order Issued Order to Add Count IV Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W Noticed: Hunt, Tara Coats Noticed: Bower, Ryan D. Noticed: Bartanen Blevins, Alice L Order Signed: 10/25/2023
11/02/2023	Information Filed Count IV - Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Level 1 Felony Filed By: Hunt, Tara Coats File Stamp: 10/25/2023
11/02/2023	Hearing Scheduling Activity Final PreTrial Hearing/Conference scheduled for 12/19/2023 at 1:00 PM was cancelled. Reason: Agreed Resolution.
11/02/2023	Hearing Scheduling Activity Jury Trial scheduled for 01/23/2024 at 8:30 AM was cancelled. Reason: Agreed Resolution.
11/03/2023	Automated ENotice Issued to Parties Order Issued ---- 11/2/2023 : Alice L Bartanen Blevins;Ryan D. Bower;Tara Coats Hunt
11/03/2023	Order Issued Order Finding Guilty, Setting Sentencing Date and Order for PSI. Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W Noticed: Hunt, Tara Coats Noticed: Bower, Ryan D. Noticed: Bartanen Blevins, Alice L Noticed: Washington County Probation Order Signed: 11/02/2023
11/03/2023	Order Issued Guilty Plea Agreement, Judgment of Conviction and Sentencing Order Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W Noticed: Hunt, Tara Coats Noticed: Bower, Ryan D. Noticed: Bartanen Blevins, Alice L Noticed: Washington County Probation Order Signed: 11/02/2023
11/03/2023	Clerical Mistake Corrected ENTRY ERROR: Guilty Plea Agreement, Judgment of Conviction and Sentencing Order entered in error.
11/21/2023	Sentencing Hearing Session: 11/21/2023 8:30 AM, Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W
12/19/2023	CANCELED Final PreTrial Hearing/Conference Reason: Agreed Resolution Session: 12/19/2023 1:00 PM, Cancelled Comment: Motions in Limine/Proposed Preliminary Instructions
01/23/2024	CANCELED Jury Trial Reason: Agreed Resolution Session: 05/02/2023 8:30 AM, Rescheduled Session: 09/05/2023 8:30 AM, Rescheduled Session: 10/03/2023 8:30 AM, Rescheduled Session: 01/23/2024 8:30 AM, Cancelled Comment: 2 week trial

 

[Niner]

Thanks @FrostedGlass - wondering "where" Anderson is hiding... she has been on run for quite some time now. Over a year - warrant for arrest went out on 10/14/22.

 

[FrostedGlass]

@Niner an update for you

11/14/2023	Pre-Sentence Investigation Report Filed D. Coleman PSI Filed By: Washington County Probation
11/15/2023	Document Filed Request for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings.
11/15/2023	Approval of Media Request for Cameras in the Court ABB, RB, TH. Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W Noticed: Hunt, Tara Coats Noticed: Bower, Ryan D. Noticed:Bartanen Blevins, Alice L
11/16/2023	Document Filed Washington County Camera In Court Request Form.
11/16/2023	Approval of Media Request for Cameras in the Court RB, ABB, TH. WHAS by email. Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W Noticed: Hunt, Tara Coats Noticed: Bower, Ryan D. Noticed: Bartanen Blevins, Alice L

11/21/2023

Sentencing Hearing Session: 11/21/2023 8:30 AM, Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, November 21st:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 8:30am CT) – IN - Cairo Ammar Jordan (5) was found about 7:30pm Saturday night, April 16, 2022 by a mushroom hunter in the heavily wooded area of Washington County off a dead-end road, 80 ft. from a roadway inside a suitcase with a distinctive Las Vegas design on the front & back near the town of New Pekin. May have died within the last week. He was identified on October 26, 2022. He would have turned 6 on 10/23/22. – *Dawn Elaine Coleman (40/now 41) arrested (in S.F. on 10/19/22) & charged (10/26/22) with 1st degree neglect of a dependent resulting in death & obstruction of justice & additional charge of aiding, inducing or causing murder. Was extradited from CA to IN (10/26/22). $5M cash bond. 12/28/22 Judge changed to NO bond.
Trial was set to begin on 1/23/24 but plead guilty to a plea deal.
Judge Larry W. Medlock presiding. Defense attorney Ryan Bowers.
Case & court info from 4/19/22 thru 9/21/23 reference post #419 here:
[URL unfurl="false”]https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...adway-apr22-cairo-ammar-jordan.619320/page-21[/URL]
10/19/23 Update: Pretrial conference hearing was held. Next pretrial conference hearing on 10/26/23 @ 9am. 10/26/23 Update: Pretrial conference hearing continued. Next final pretrial conference hearing on 12/19/23 @ 1pm re Motions in Limine/Proposed preliminary instructions.
11/3/23 Update: Change of plea hearing on 10/25/23. State appears by TCH; Defendant appears in custody & with Counsel RB. Plea agreement entered. Factual Basis is established. Guilty plea is taken under advisement. Judge Larry W. Medlock. Motion to add count file. Order Issued. Order to add County IV. Information filed. Count IV-Conspiracy to commit murder, Level 1 Felony filed by Tara Coats Hunt. Final pretrial hearing & jury trial are cancelled. Order Issued. Order finding guilty, setting sentencing date & Order for PSI. Sentencing hearing on 11/21/23 @ 8:30am.
11/14/23 Update: Pre-Sentence Investigation Report Filed. D. Coleman PSI. Filed By: Washington County Probation. 11/15/23 Update: Document Filed. Request for Electronic ^ Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings. Approval of Media Request for Cameras in the Court by Judge Larry W. Medlock. Noticed: Hunt, Tara Coats, Bower, Ryan D. & Bartanen Blevins, Alice L. 11/16/23 Update: Document Filed. Washington County Camera In Court Request Form. Approval of Media Request for Cameras in the Court by Judge Larry W. Medlock. Noticed: Hunt, Tara Coats, Bower, Ryan D. & Bartanen Blevins, Alice L.
*DeJaune Ludie Anderson (37) "mom" has warrant (10/14/22) out for her arrest for neglect of a dependent resulting in death & obstruction of justice. A subsequent murder warrant was issued on 10/25/22. Has not been located as of 4/14/23. Washington County no update 10/23/23

 

[FrostedGlass]

@Niner I'm looking for the news source that will be covering the hearing live. If I find it, I'll post it. Here's her plea deal:

"13News received a copy of the plea that shows the defense and prosecution agreed to 25 years in prison with five years of probation. She also got a year-and-a-half credit for time served.
As part of the plea agreement, Coleman would have to testify against Anderson in any criminal case related to the death of Jordan."

Woman takes plea deal in death of boy found in suitcase in southern Indiana; would have to testify against boy's mother

Dawn Coleman entered a guilty plea and will be sentenced Nov. 21, under the plea deal.

www.wthr.com

 

[Niner]

Woman sentenced to 30 years in death of boy found in suitcase in Indiana

One of two women police say are connected to the death of a 5-year-old boy whose body was found in a suitcase in a wooded area in Southern Indiana last year has been sentenced.

www.wfyi.org

Nov. 21, 2023
....
Dawn E. Coleman, 41, was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison with five years suspended to probation in connection with the death of Cairo Jordan. Coleman, of Louisiana, pleaded guilty earlier this month to a level 1 felony for conspiracy to commit murder.

Jordan’s mother, Dejuane Anderson, is facing a murder charge and remains at large.

 

[FrostedGlass]

@Niner

11/21/2023

Judgment Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W 01. 35-42-1-1(1): Aiding, Inducing or Causing Murder • Dismissed 02. 35-46-1-4(a)(1)/F1: Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death but resulting in death AND def. is at • Dismissed 03. 35-44.1-2-2(a)(3)/F6: Obstruction of Justice-Def. alters, damages, or removes any record, document, • Dismissed 04. 35-41-5-2/F1: Conspiracy to Commit Murder Conspiracy results in death • Plea by Agreement

11/21/2023

Sentenced Judicial Officer: Medlock, Larry W 4. 35-41-5-2/F1: Conspiracy to Commit Murder Conspiracy results in death Confinement to Commence: 11/21/2023 Indiana Department of Correction Term: 30 Yr Jail Credit: 367 Days Suspended: 5 Yr Comment: Defendant shall pay all court cost and fees. Probation for 5yrs. Defendant agrees to cooperate and give truthful testimony in Cause No 88C01-2210-F1-833 Entitled State of Indiana vs. Dejaune L. Anderson and any other criminal case that may be brought against Dejaune L. Anderson resulting from the death of Cairo Jordan.

 

[arielilane]

A 5-year-old Georgia boy found dead in a suitcase in Indiana earlier this year now has a name, Cairo Ammar Jordan, and his mother is accused in his death.

...

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace: Boy, 5, FOLDED DEAD IN A SUITCASE, Just ID’d

A 5-year-old Georgia boy found dead in a suitcase in Indiana earlier this year now has a name, Cairo Ammar Jordan, and his mother is accused in his death. Dejuane Ludie, 57, Anderson of Atlanta, is on the run. Indiana police say another suspect, 40-year-old Dawn Elaine Coleman of Shreveport...

www.crimeonline.com

by Crime Online Staff
January 1, 2024

 

[fred&edna]

 

[Gemmie]

FINALLY!!!

Nearly two years after the body of a 5-year-old boy was found in a suitcase in Southern Indiana, his mother has been apprehended and arrested in connection with his death, Indiana State Police announced Friday.

Mother arrested in connection with 5-year-old Cairo Jordan death

Cairo Ammar Jordan was found April 16, 2022, in a heavily wooded area in Washington County, Indiana. His body was inside a closed suitcase.

www.courier-journal.com

 

[Gemmie]

I wonder what she was doing for money all this time? I'd think whatever she did had to be using cash as they could trace her bank accts.

 

[Megnut]

Dejuane Anderson was located, taken into custody, charged.

 

[FrostedGlass]

@Niner. They finally got her!
How soon soon they bring her back will depend on whether she waives extradition or not.
She's not in mycase yet.

 

[shotgun09]

A state police detective received a tip that led to locating Anderson in California. It wasn’t clear Friday whether she has an attorney who might comment on her behalf.


“It’s a somber moment,” Sgt. Carey Huls said. “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). 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. Anderson will be brought back to Indiana, he said. "

Mother of boy found dead in suitcase in Indiana arrested in California

SELLERSBURG, Ind. (AP) — The mother of a 5-year-old Atlanta boy whose body was found in a suitcase in southern Indiana in 2022 has been arrested in California after nearly two years on the run, Ind…

wgntv.com

 

[meanmaryjean]

Mother of 5-year-old found in suitcase in southern Indiana arrested in California

SELLERSBURG, Ind. — The mother of a 5-year-old boy whose lifeless body was found inside a suitcase in southern Indiana two years ago has been arrested. On Friday, Indiana State Police announc…

fox59.com

Hooray

 

[iamshadow21]

FINALLY!!!

Nearly two years after the body of a 5-year-old boy was found in a suitcase in Southern Indiana, his mother has been apprehended and arrested in connection with his death, Indiana State Police announced Friday.

Mother arrested in connection with 5-year-old Cairo Jordan death

Cairo Ammar Jordan was found April 16, 2022, in a heavily wooded area in Washington County, Indiana. His body was inside a closed suitcase.

www.courier-journal.com

Wow. I have to admit, it had been so long, I thought she might have been deceased.

I'm glad she is not, for the sake of justice.

MOO

 

[iamshadow21]

Mother of US boy found in suitcase arrested after nearly two years on the run

Dejaune Anderson, whose five-year-old boy Cairo Ammar Jordan was found in a suitcase in the woods in 2022, has been charged with murder.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Niner]

@Niner. They finally got her!
How soon soon they bring her back will depend on whether she waives extradition or not.
She's not in mycase yet.

Finally!! Yes, let me know when she hits the court site!