Overview
- Washington County, Indiana, transferred prosecution to Jefferson County, where Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina Whethers will lead the case.
- Anderson faces counts including murder, first-degree manslaughter, first-degree criminal abuse, and abuse of a corpse following the Louisville grand jury indictment.
- An arraignment is set for Dec. 15 in Louisville, with bond listed at $500,000 cash.
- The trial is scheduled for Jan. 6, 2026, in Jefferson County after earlier Indiana proceedings were reset under the new venue.
- Investigators say 5-year-old Cairo Jordan was found in a suitcase in rural Indiana in April 2022; an autopsy cited fatal dehydration, and filings describe actions originating in a Louisville home, while co-defendant Dawn Coleman received a multi-decade sentence after pleading guilty.