Mother and son charged with murdering Detroit teen London Thomas

WAYNE COUNTY (WWJ) — Months after the body of a missing Detroit teen was found, prosecutors have now charged her ex-boyfriend and his mother with her murder.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged 23-year-old Jalen Pendergrass and 49-year-old Charla Pendergrass with second-degree murder in the killing of 17-year-old London Thomas last spring.

She was last seen alive at his house in Inkster on April 5, 2025…

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