TikTok's 'Mr. Prada' arraigned on murder charge; he's accused in death of Baton Rouge therapist
BATON ROUGE — A TikTok creator known as Mr. Prada was arraigned on a murder charge and other accusations Tuesday; prosecutors allege he killed Baton Rouge therapist Nicholas Abraham and dumped his body on the side of a Tangipahoa Parish highway last September.
Terryon Thomas, 20, was indicted this month on first-degree murder, obstruction of justice, aggravated criminal damage to property and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. He pleaded not guilty.
Abraham, 69, was found dead and wrapped in a tarp along U.S. 51 last Sept. 29. Thomas became a suspect after he was seen driving Abraham's car. Prosecutors say he led police on a chase before crashing the car and running away.
Abraham's DNA was also found inside Thomas' blood-spattered apartment, prosecutors have said.
According to investigators, witnesses saw Thomas struggling to drag a blue tarp down the stairs of his apartment complex before loading it into Abraham's car.
Thomas initially had two separate indictments against him — one for the homicide and the other for the remaining charges. Ultimately, all the counts were combined in one document, said his lawyer, Stephen Sterling.
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Thomas' next court date is March 19.