A lonely trucker almost passed the starving dog in the storm-then his headlights caught what the animal was hiding under its body…

him, he’s Baby Boy Doe.”

The phrase landed badly. Hank looked past her toward the brick hospital building.

“What happens to him?”

“He stays here until he’s stable,” Marlene said. “After that, he’ll go into emergency placement while we continue the investigation.”

“Placement meaning foster care.”

“For now, yes.”

Hank nodded once, though he was not agreeing.continue reading …