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On Friday, Oct. 17, Charla and Jalen Pendergrass were charged in connection with the death of London Thomas

Thomas, 17, was reported missing on April 5 and found dead in a vehicle on April 26

Charla, 49, has been accused of repeatedly lying to police amid her and her son's attempts to cover up the murder

A mother is being accused of repeatedly lying to law enforcement while trying to cover up the alleged murder of her son's teenage girlfriend in Michigan.

On Friday, Oct. 17, Charla Pendergrass, 49, and her son Jalen, 23, were each charged with one count of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of 17-year-old London Thomas, CBS News and Detroit ABC affiliate WXYZ reported.

During their arraignment hearing in Wayne County, the

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