The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... The 3-year-old son of Hill recently was removed from the custody of Hill and the boy’s mother, sources have told The Star.
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That development comes a month after news surfaced that Overland Park police took two reports at Hill’s Johnson County home, one for battery and the other for child abuse and neglect. The police reports, dated March 5 and March 14, both involved a juvenile. It isn’t clear when the boy was removed, or who he is staying with now. Sources have told The Star in recent weeks that Hill and his fiancée, Crystal Espinal, have been working through a family court process called a “child in need of care” case. The couple were at the Johnson County courthouse Wednesday. Generally, child in need of care cases involve the Department for Children and Families and the county court in instances where there are concerns about a family situation. A judge and lawyers representing the parents and the child discuss and make decisions about the child’s safety and care. In some cases, it can result in a child being removed from a home. Earlier this week, when players —including Hill — reported for the first day of off-season workouts, HC Andy Reid said he had nothing further to say about the investigation involving Hill. ... We'll continue following along.