The child is released to her mother at close of business today.

This officer did not abandon anyone.

She was deployed.”

I looked down at my hands on the table.

They hadn’t moved.

“The forged affidavit, the forged power of attorney, and the video of a four-year-old being left alone are overwhelming.

The clerk will issue a search warrant for the hallway closet at Oak Ridge Road, to be carried out today.”

Derek’s lawyer asked for a stay.