Mother accused of abandoning autistic child set to be extradited back to Ohio
Published: Mar. 2, 2022 at 10:30 AM EST
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - A mother accused of abandoning her autistic son in Ohio, and who was then arrested in Kentucky, is set to be moved back to Ohio.
According to the Scott County Circuit Clerk’s Office, Heather Adkins has signed a waiver to be extradited back to Ohio.
At a court appearance last week, we thought it would be Adkins’ extradition hearing but it turned out to be a standard arraignment.
Initially, Adkins was facing child endangerment charges. Last week, authorities in Ohio added a felony kidnapping charge against her. A felony charge is an important factor in the extradition process.
It’s not clear when she’ll actually be moved back to Ohio.
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