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WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN - Wayne County prosecutors have charged two people in connection with the disappearance and death of 17-year-old London Thomas.
Thomas' boyfriend, Jalen Pendergrass, 23, and his mother, Charla Pendergrass, 49, of Clawson, are currently in custody and have each been charged with second-degree murder.
Thomas' body was found in Southfield on April 26, 2025, in the area of Millard Street near Berg Road. Her body was discovered inside an SUV parked in the driveway of a home. A medical examiner determined that Thomas died from asphyxia and ruled the manner of death as homicide.
Thomas was last seen around 4 a.m. on April 5 after she was dropped off at an Inkster residence on the 27260 block of Carlysle Street near Inkster Road. Prosecutors allege that Jalen Pendergrass and Thomas had been in a relationship, but that it had ended when she arrived at the Inkster residence.
Authorities said Thomas' sister reported her missing to the Inkster Police Department on April 5, and on April 6, Thomas' mother reported her missing to the Detroit police when she did not return home.
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