{"id":228854,"date":"2026-03-16T20:08:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/aliyah-henderson-arrested-daughters-found-buried-in-suitcases\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:08:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:08:05","slug":"aliyah-henderson-arrested-daughters-found-buried-in-suitcases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/aliyah-henderson-arrested-daughters-found-buried-in-suitcases\/","title":{"rendered":"Aliyah Henderson Arrested; Daughters Found Buried in Suitcases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is a deeply upsetting story. Please be warned.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, authorities unearthed the bodies of two young girls.<\/p>\n<p>Both children had been buried in suitcases.<\/p>\n<p>Now, their mother is charged with aggravated murder. A community and a father are desperate for answers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Aliyah Henderson in the courtroom.\" class=\"wp-image-550704 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_02-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_02-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_02-Cropped.png 1576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_02-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">28-year-old Aliyah Henderson appears in court.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: WKYC Channel 3)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-tragedy-struck-in-cincinnati\">A tragedy struck in Cincinnati <\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, March 2, a man named Phillip Donaldson was walking his dog.<\/p>\n<p>The area where he was walking has an unfortunate reputation for illegal dumping.<\/p>\n<p>Donaldson discovered a half-buried suitcase during his walk. It\u2019s clear that he immediately understood that something was awry.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities uncovered the bodies of two children. <\/p>\n<p>Cleveland Police Chief Annie Todd announced that she was coordinating with state and federal experts to identify the bodies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The crime scene, a patch of ground with a shallow grave dug up, surrounded by small flags for crime scene identification.\" class=\"wp-image-550706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped.png 1388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The crime scene, a patch of ground with a shallow grave dug up, surrounded by small flags for crime scene identification.\" class=\"wp-image-550706 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped.png 1388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_03-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WKYC got a look at the dumping ground, not far from a school, where two young girls were found buried in suitcases.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: WKYC Channel 3)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Police have since determined that they were half-sisters: 8-year-old Mila Chatman and 10-year-old Amor Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>That same week, on March 5, police detailed 28-year-old Aliyah Henderson.<\/p>\n<p>She is now facing charges of aggravated murder and of child endangering, with both charges related to this case.<\/p>\n<p>A third child was at Henderson\u2019s home when authorities detained her.<\/p>\n<p>That unnamed child is now in the custody of child protective services.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-1024x768.png\" alt=\"The mugshot of Aliyah Henderson.\" class=\"wp-image-550705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-728x546.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-480x360.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-320x240.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-1080x810.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-1024x768.png\" alt=\"The mugshot of Aliyah Henderson.\" class=\"wp-image-550705 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-728x546.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-480x360.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-320x240.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-1080x810.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_mugshot.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is the mugshot of Aliyah Henderson.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Cuyahoga County Sheriff\u2019s Department)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-years-long-search-ended-in-the-worst-way-for-one-father\">A years-long search ended in the worst way for one father<\/h2>\n<p>A man named Deshaun Chatman is working with police, and has submitted DNA samples to prove that he is 8-year-old Mila\u2019s father.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland19.com\/2026\/03\/05\/man-who-claims-girl-found-suitcase-is-his-daughter-says-he-begged-courts-cps-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WOIO 19 News<\/a> about his despair, and the years that he spent trying to find his daughter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been looking for my daughter for five years,\u201d Chatman shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been calling CPS, going to the courts, trying to get emergency custody, calling the police for welfare checks,\u201d he lamented. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut,\u201d Chatman despaired, \u201cthey denied all access.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Full video: Aliyah Henderson faces murder charges in court after the bodies of her two young daughte\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lf3ITP6hsMc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to Chatman, Henderson has been avoiding him for years.<\/p>\n<p>She moved around. <\/p>\n<p>There are also records indicating that she changed her name.<\/p>\n<p>The last time that he saw his daughter, he reported, was when he helped to buy her clothes for kindergarten.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, this is a worst case scenario. Whatever happened to end his daughter\u2019s life alongside her sister\u2019s, it is an unthinkable horror.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Aliyah Henderson at an early hearing.\" class=\"wp-image-550707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped.png 1442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Aliyah Henderson at an early hearing.\" class=\"wp-image-550707 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped.png 1442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0316_aliyahhenderson_01-Cropped.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">28-year-old Aliyah Henderson appears at a hearing in court.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: WKYC Channel 3)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-there-may-be-aspects-of-the-case-that-are-not-yet-public\">There may be aspects of the case that are not yet public<\/h2>\n<p>The medical examiner\u2019s office has performed an autopsy on both victims. Authorities have yet to divulge their causes of death.<\/p>\n<p>At present, Henderson is being held on a colossal bond, given the seriousness of the charges against her.<\/p>\n<p>Because authorities have shared so little, some on social media are speculating that they suspect Henderson of only being an accessory to the deaths or a participant.<\/p>\n<p>But police and prosecutors have made no public mention of any search for a third party, such as a boyfriend or ex-boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>Our hearts are broken for 8-year-old Mila and 10-year-old Amor. They deserved better than the horrors that they knew in life.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/aliyah-henderson-two-dead-children-suitcases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes This is a deeply upsetting story. Please be warned. Earlier this month, authorities unearthed the bodies of two young girls. Both children had been buried in suitcases. Now, their mother is charged with aggravated murder. A community and a father are desperate for answers. 28-year-old Aliyah Henderson appears in court. 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