Authorities found Adorian on Tuesday, unharmed in a Studio 6 Extended Stay motel in Tempe, Ariz., along with Hill, 27, and her mother, Delona Gray, 48, who lives in Arizona.
Adorian is in the custody of Children Services in Tempe, Trotwood police Capt. John Porter said.
Hill and Gray are in custody in Tempe, he said.
Porter explained that Hill, who once lived in Greene County, first approached county Children Services in 2009, saying she was hearing voices and worried about harming her children. Asked if she had a plan to harm her children, she said, “Yes, a gun. It may be quicker.”
The agency removed Adorian, his 8-year-old sister and 13-year-old brother from Hill’s home and placed them with their great-grandparents in Trotwood.
Hill pleaded guilty Nov. 2 to misdemeanor child endangering after Adorian was found wandering a street, according to court records. She was placed on two years’ probation, fined $100 and ordered to get a mental health assessment.
Children Services granted Hill a weekend visit, approved through the normal case management process, said spokeswoman J.J. Kunkle, who noted she could not be more specific.
Saturday afternoon, Hill returned the two older children to the great-grandparents, telling them she was going to Arizona with Adorian and Gray.
The great-grandparents attempted to contact Children Services, but the office was closed. They did not try the after-hours number, deciding to wait for a scheduled home visit Monday.
Once Children Services discovered the boy was gone, they contacted other family members, then Trotwood police about 10:30 p.m. Monday, saying they feared for the child’s safety. The Amber Alert was issued within 90 minutes, Porter said.
Police were working with the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office on extraditing Hill and Gray, and on charges that could include kidnapping.
About the Author