It has now been revealed that just 30 minutes before paramedics arrived, Dakota ran to a neighbor’s house, pleading for her to adopt him. Court documents state that he told her his parents had hit him in the face.

Meanwhile, according to Fox5 Atlanta, Wilson told police that when she tried to stop Dakota from running away again, she wasn’t sure if she had tackled him or if they had simply fallen — but claimed she only meant to hold him down.

Wilson pleaded guilty to reckless homicide in October, according to CBS.

In January 2025, the verdict was handed down for the foster mom. She was sentenced to six years in prison, with one year suspended to be served on probation.