Current:Home > MyTikToker Mr. Prada Charged With Second-Degree Murder After Therapist Was Found Dead -Triumph Financial Guides
TikToker Mr. Prada Charged With Second-Degree Murder After Therapist Was Found Dead
View
Date:2025-04-20 01:13:35
Mr. Prada is facing serious legal allegations.
The popular TikToker, whose real name is Terryon Thomas, was charged with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice in connection to the death of therapist William Nicholas Abraham, 69, Oct. 2, according to the affidavit from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office in Louisiana obtained by NBC News.
Thomas was arrested in Dallas Oct. 1, one day after the Baton Rouge Police Department issued a warrant for his arrest for suspicions of aggravated criminal damage to property, resisting an officer and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, according to the documents.
The 20-year-old remains in Texas and is awaiting extraditing to Louisiana, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed on Facebook.
"This is an ongoing investigation that will take time to gather further evidence," East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said in a statement. "I hope that this arrest may bring some closure and assurance to friends and family. The relationship of the suspect to the victim and the murder motive are still under investigation. At this time, there is no evidence to suggest that Thomas was a client of Abraham."
According to authorities, per the affidavit for arrest warrant, witnesses saw Thomas struggling to drag an object wrapped in a blue tarp and eventually loading it into Abraham’s car Sept. 28. Police subsequently discovered the therapist’s body in Tangipahoa Parish on the side of a highway the next day in a blue tarp and appeared to have sustained blunt-force trauma to the head.
Hours later, the TikToker, known for making comedic videos on the app, was seen in surveillance footage driving Abraham’s car into a shopping center, the documents reported. Police ultimately located the vehicle Sept. 30 and pulled Thomas over to conduct a traffic stop. He escaped and crashed the vehicle in a parking lot before he was allegedly given a ride to his home, according to the affidavit of arrest.
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office noted in the affidavit that they obtained a warrant and searched Thomas' home.
"EBRSO Homicide Detectives discovered evidence that indicated a violent physical altercation ensued inside the apartment," according to the document. "A significant amount of blood was observed throughout the apartment, along with multiple sharp objects and other weapons. It should be noted that additional evidence indicated an apparent effort to discard evidence by cleaning the scene."
The blood at the scene was tested and confirmed to match Abraham's, per the affidavit.
E! News is out to comment to representatives for Thomas and have not yet heard back.
(E! News and NBC News are part of the NBCUniversal family.)
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (7)
Related
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- Squatters suspected of killing woman in NYC apartment, stuffing her body in duffle bag, police sources say
- Wales' election of its first Black leader means no White man runs a U.K. government for the first time ever
- How one group is helping New York City students reverse pandemic learning loss
- Rolling Loud 2024: Lineup, how to stream the world's largest hip hop music festival
- US Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas says Texas immigration law is unconstitutional
- Hyundai and Kia recall vehicles due to charging unit problems
- Bird flu is causing thousands of seal deaths. Scientists aren’t sure how to slow it down
- Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
- Georgia Senate lawmakers give final passage to bill to loosen health permit rules
Ranking
- US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- Alabama woman who faked kidnapping pleads guilty to false reporting
- What is spiritual narcissism? These narcissists are at your church, yoga class and more
- Liberal Wisconsin justice won’t recuse herself from case on mobile voting van’s legality
- Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
- Texas, South see population gains among fastest-growing counties; Western states slow
- Police find Missouri student Riley Strain’s body in Tennessee river; no foul play suspected
- Lack of buses keeps Los Angeles jail inmates from court appearances and contributes to overcrowding
Recommendation
Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
Human composting as alternative to burial and cremation gets final approval by Delaware lawmakers
Did grocery chains take advantage of COVID shortages to raise prices? FTC says yes
Hermès Birkin accused of exploiting customers in class-action lawsuit filed in California
Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
Kate Middleton Privately Returns to Royal Duties Amid Surgery Recovery
Six people, including 15-year-old boy, now charged in Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting
What to know about Duquesne after its NCAA men's tournament upset of Brigham Young