The recovery of a missing Detroit teenager's body prompted Michigan State Police (MSP) to take two individuals into custody amid ongoing investigations. Seventeen-year-old London Thomas, who had been missing since April 5, was found deceased in Southfield, MSP announced. Her earlier disappearance from an Inkster neighborhood had seen friends, family, and community members tirelessly scour for her whereabouts.
Michigan State Police confirmed the recovery of Thomas's body last Saturday, after being called to assist by the Detroit Police Department (DPD) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The investigation, now led by MSP due to jurisdictional reasons, is reported by Audacy to have brought two suspects into custody, believed to be linked to her disappearance. Efforts to track Thomas included signals from her cell phone, which had pinged near Cooper Upper Elementary on Ann Arbor Trail after her disappearance.
The potential involvement of Thomas's 23-year-old boyfriend, a resident of a home in Inkster that was raided by law enforcement on April 17, is drawing particular attention. While investigators have declared him a "person of interest," there has been no confirmation from MSP as to whether he is one of the suspects detained. The Michigan State Police's social media post detailed their role in the discovery and emphasized the investigative challenge ahead, with succinct clarity and no florid embellishment.
Second District Special Investigation Section Investigative Update:
— MSP Second District (@mspmetrodet) April 27, 2025
Second District Special Investigation Section (SIS) detectives were asked by the Detroit Police Department (DPD) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to assist with the recovery of a body of a female in the… pic.twitter.com/kk443t30hP
