TikToker Mr. Prada arrested for Baton Rouge therapist murder

TikTok star Mr. Prada, whose real name is Terryon Ishmael Thomas, has been arrested in connection with the killing of 69-year-old therapist William Nicholas Abraham.

Abraham’s body was found wrapped in a tarp along Louisiana’s Highway 51 over the weekend, partially hidden between Fluker and Tangipahoa, about 60 miles northeast of Baton Rouge.

According to the local coroner, Abraham died from blunt force trauma, and his death has been ruled a homicide. Thomas, 20, had been wanted on charges of aggravated criminal damage to property, resisting an officer, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle related to Abraham’s death.

Thomas was apprehended in Dallas, Texas, and is currently being held without bond. He hails from Newellton, Louisiana, about 140 miles north of Baton Rouge. No motive has been revealed, and it remains unclear if Thomas and Abraham knew each other.

Abraham was a licensed professional counselor and motivational speaker, with an office located near the Mid City South neighborhood in Baton Rouge. Prior to Thomas’s arrest, a Baton Rouge police officer attempted to stop a stolen black Lincoln MKZ, which later crashed after a brief pursuit.

Thomas was identified as the driver during a photo lineup, leading to his arrest. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office had released photos of Thomas to the public on Monday, naming him a person of interest in the case.