Overview
- A Detroit detective traced an impounded vehicle to an Eastpointe tow lot on Feb. 28 and found a 13-month-old crying in the back seat, who was hospitalized and placed in Child Protective Services custody.
- Orlander Murnell Linson Jr., 35, is charged with second-degree child abuse and with leaving a child in a vehicle resulting in physical harm, and he pleaded not guilty at arraignment.
- The judge ordered a $100,000 cash/surety bond and a GPS tether after officials cited 10 active warrants and the absence of a permanent address in arguing flight-risk concerns.
- Harper Woods police say the car was illegally parked and towed after an external check of the locked vehicle, with the chief noting officers lacked tools to enter it as a retired Detroit official criticized that response.
- Investigators say the child spent roughly 36 hours in the locked car before discovery, with a preliminary examination expected later in March as the multi-agency review continues.