SC Mother Found in Md. With 555-Pound Son

WOODLAWN, Md. -- When officers arrested a South Carolina woman accused of neglecting her 555-pound son's health, she showed signs of wanting to hurt herself and was taken to a hospital, Baltimore County police said.

Jerri Gray, 49, was found with her son, 14-year-old Alexander Draper, at the Sudsville laundry in Woodlawn, police spokesman Bill Toohey said. Gray was arrested, but she showed signs of wanting to hurt herself and was taken to a hospital, Toohey said.

When Gray is released from the hospital, she will be charged on the South Carolina warrant for violating a custody order and an extradition hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Toohey said.

A county social services official said they're working with South Carolina officials to ensure Draper's safe return home.
 

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