Louisiana Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Death of 5-Year-Old Boy Found in Suitcase

Dawn Elaine Coleman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, while the boy's mother, Dejuane Ludie Anderson, remains at large.

Dawn Elaine Coleman, 41, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for her involvement in the death of a 5-year-old Atlanta boy, Cairo Ammar Jordan, whose body was found in a suitcase in rural southern Indiana last year.
Coleman pleaded guilty to a Level 1 felony charge of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with Cairo's death.
Cairo's body was found in a suitcase in a wooded area about 35 miles northwest of Louisville, Kentucky, in April 2022. An autopsy found that he died from vomiting and diarrhea that led to dehydration.
Coleman and the boy's mother, Dejuane Ludie Anderson, were identified as suspects in his death. A felony murder arrest warrant was issued for Anderson in November 2022, but she remains at large.
Investigators determined that Coleman was acquainted with Anderson and the two women had stayed with Cairo in a home together in Louisville. Authorities alleged that Coleman helped Anderson dispose of Cairo's body.