SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A Springfield Township man wanted in the murder of an autistic child is now in custody, police said.
Police said Tamara Moore's 16-year-old adopted son died on Feb. 6. An autopsy revealed there was no food in the child's stomach or intestine, leading investigators to believe the child had not eaten in some time, the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office said.
A months-long investigation by Springfield police, the prosecutor's office and the Hamilton County Coroner's Office resulted in Moore's arrest on Friday and her indictment for murder and child endangerment.
Police searched for Moore's boyfriend, William Turnage. He was arrested Tuesday and is currently in custody at the Hamilton County Justice Center. Turnage was indicted for murder and child endangerment as well as involuntary manslaughter and failure to report a crime.
"We would like to thank all of our criminal investigators for their tireless work on this extremely difficult investigation," Springfield Township police said in a statement.
WCPO will update this story with more information when it is available.
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