Current:Home > MyTikToker Mr. Prada Charged With Second-Degree Murder After Therapist Was Found Dead -WealthX
TikToker Mr. Prada Charged With Second-Degree Murder After Therapist Was Found Dead
View
Date:2025-04-16 07:17:34
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! (62786)
Related
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Luke Combs Tearfully Reveals Why He Missed the Birth of Son Beau
- Family of Black man shot while holding cellphone want murder trial for SWAT officer
- 2 planes collide in midair in Idaho: 1 pilot killed, other has 'life threatening' injuries
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Pennsylvania couple drowns in Florida rip current while on vacation with their 6 children
- Takeaways from AP’s report on access to gene therapies for rare diseases
- Amtrak resumes service after disruptions along Northeast corridor amid severe heat wave
- Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
- Messi and Argentina overcome Canada and poor surface, start Copa America title defense with 2-0 win
Ranking
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- Newly named Washington Post editor decides not to take job after backlash
- Judge in Trump classified documents case to hear arguments over Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel
- Newly named Washington Post editor decides not to take job after backlash
- Bodycam footage shows high
- 2024 Paris Olympics: U.S. Track & Field Trials live results, schedule
- How Oliver Platt moonlights on ‘The Bear,’ while still clocking in at ‘Chicago Med’
- Taylor Swift pauses London Eras Tour show briefly during 'Red' era: 'We need some help'
Recommendation
'Survivor' 47 finale, part one recap: 2 players were sent home. Who's left in the game?
Real Housewives' Porsha Williams Says This $23.99 Dress is a 'Crazy Illusion' That Hides Bloating
Thunder trade guard Josh Giddey to Bulls for Alex Caruso, AP source says
Illuminate Your Look With Kim Kardashian's New Lip Glosses and Highlighters
Average rate on 30
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.
Workers sue Disney claiming they were fraudulently induced to move to Florida from California
Buttigieg tours Mississippi civil rights site and says transportation is key to equity in the US