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Mom took her son to jail to turn himself in on murder charges. Then cops arrested her too

The Richland County sheriff in South Carolina has vowed to hold parents criminally responsible

Michelle Del Rey
in Washington, D.C.
Thursday 16 January 2025 17:32 EST
Darius Walker, 17, (pictured) and his mother, Khadeidra Thomas, 40, were arrested in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old on December 16, 2024 in South Carolina
Darius Walker, 17, (pictured) and his mother, Khadeidra Thomas, 40, were arrested in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old on December 16, 2024 in South Carolina (Richland County Sheriff's Department)

After a mother took her son down to a South Carolina Sheriffā€™s Department office so he could turn himself in, she found herself arrested on a murder-related charge.

According to a news release from the Richland County Sheriffā€™s Department, Khadeidra Thomas, 40, and her son, Darius Walker, 17, were both arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Quinton Lane, 15, Wednesday.

Thomas has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and obstruction of justice, while Walker was charged with accessory after the fact of a felony. The felony in the case is murder. He is the third juvenile to be charged in connection with the crime.

Specifically, prosecutors say Walker hid the weapon used to kill the 15-year-old in December. A warrant for his arrest was announced on January 9. According to the police, Thomas tried to help her son escape arrest and gave officials false information about his whereabouts.

Both mother and son have been booked into the Alvin S Glenn Detention Center.

Earlier this month, Sheriff Leon Lott vowed to prosecute parents he believes contributed to their childrenā€™s crimes.

ā€œWe will continue to hold parents accountable when they choose to condone or participate in their childā€™s criminal activity,ā€ Lott said in the release.

The department did not release additional information about the crime. The Independent emailed the department for comment.

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