Zinah is arrested in East Point, Georgia on sex work and drug charges after offering sex to an undercover police officer.

Zinah's Arrest In Georgia (Approx. Location)

Zina visits a local bank with Amir in late November, which is confirmed with surveillance footage from the bank.

Roderick Mitchell see's his son for the last time when he visits Zinah's home to pick Amir up. Zinah allegedly wouldn't let Amir go with his father, telling him 'we got something to do'. In addition, this is the last time Jocelyn, Zina's mother, sees Amir, and the last time he is seen on surveillance footage at a bank with his mother.

Zinah's Home (Approx. Location)

Zinah returns to the same bank, this time without Amir. Bank tellers would later testify that Zinah looks confused when there is a different amount of money in her account than she believes, but she withdraws all of the money out of her account except for $5.

A man later testifies that he meets Zinah at a gas station in Augusta, GA around December 6, 2011, and that they exchange phone numbers. The man, who remains unidentified to the public, explains that Zinah did not have Amir with her, and that she did not mention having a child in their conversation. According to this man, a few days later, Zinah visits his apartment, where they have drinks and engage in sexual activity. At no point during any of their conversations or during Zinah's visit to his apartment does she mention that she has a child.

Zinah Meets a Man in Georgia (Approx. Location)

Jocelyn, Amir's grandmother, reports Amir and Zinah missing on December 8.

Columbia police are finally able to locate Zinah after she crashes her car on Millwood Ave in Columbia. According to police, Zinah begins telling different stories at this time. She tells conflicting stories about the location of her son, explaining that he is in Atlanta, GA, then Charlotte, NC before denying that she has any children. At one point, Zinah even tells investigators that Amir is with a man named Ernest Robinson, who police later learn does not exist.

Zinah's Car Accident

A week after she is confronted by police, Zinah is arrested and charged with cruelty to children, setting her bond at $150,000.

Zinah appears in court to face charges of unlawful conduct toward a child.

On January 2nd, Zinah leads police to an apartment complex where she claims to have allegedly dropped Amir off. When they arrive, Zinah tells police that she can't remember which building or apartment number.

On January 4th, investigators search Zinah's home where she lives with her son with the help of cadaver dogs. This search is conducted after Zinah's stepfather reports to police that he had witnessed Zinah in the backyard of the home with a shovel around the time that Amir vanished. During this search, officials find a shovel and what seems to be bloody clothing and blankets in the behind the home and in the trunk of Zinah's car.

Zinah's Home (Approx. Location)

After receiving a tip that Zinah frequently visits the Richland County Public Library to use a computer, investigators collect the records from the computer within the library as well as the surveillance video.

Richland County Public Library

Officials hold a press conference and allow Amir's family members, including his grandmother, Jocelyn, his great-aunt, cousin, and others make a plea for help from the public in finding Amir. During the press conference, Amir's grandmother speaks about her missing grandson. She describes him as a 'happy child with a gap in his front teeth', and explains that he loves nursery rhymes, music, and that he responds to 'Mir Mir' and 'AJ'.

Officials have a meeting with the director, Tim Miller, and other members of 'Texas Equusearch', a non-profit mounted search and recovery team that is dedicated to searching for missing persons across the country. Miller explains that he would like to help in the search for Amir, and that all he needs from officials is to request their assistance.

Officials announce that they're offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to Amir's return.

In late January, officials announce that they are searching an 8-mile area near a small church in rural Richland County, SC. Officials explain that several agencies are involved in the search, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, State Law Enforcement Division, Columbia Police Department, Richland County Sheriff's Department, and the Columbia-Richland Fire Department.

Richland County Search (Approx. Location)

In an effort to raise awareness for Amir's case, an 'Awareness Gathering' is held at the South Carolina State Museum.

South Carolina State Museum

A young child is dropped off at the Stone Mountain Police Department by a woman claiming that "her sister brought the child to her house" the previous night, and that she had left him there. According to this woman, her sister does not have children. The child is quickly determined to not be Amir.

Columbia Police Department officials announce that misinformation had been shared with the public, referencing incorrect information giving false hope that Amir had been located in Georgia.

Family members of Amir hold a prayer service/candlelight vigil in honor of Amir after he has remained missing for nearly three months. The vigil is held at Frances Burns United Methodist Church in Columbia, SC.

Frances Burns United Methodist Church

Zinah is moved to solitary confinement in Alvin S Glenn Detention Center after assaulting a prison nurse. After this altercation, she is charged with third-degree assault and battery.

Alvin S Glenn Detention Center

A grand jury indicts Zinah on charges of unlawful neglect of a child. With this, it is decided that Zinah will be going to trial, and that her fate will be decided by a jury.

Zinah appears in court for a hearing regarding several pre-trial motions. Her attorney, Hemphill Pride, requests that cameras be barred from covering Zinah's trial, and that search warrants should be excluded from the trial, including one that led officials to discover bloodied clothing in Zinah's car.

After Zinah is charged with hiding information from investigators, her trial officially begins in late August of 2012.

Zinah goes to a hospital while in police custody and gives birth to her daughter. It is unknown who the child is currently living with, but Jocelyn is willing to take the child in.

Zinah is convicted nearly 10 months after Amir was last seen, charged with unlawful conduct and cruelty to children, before being sentenced to 10-years in prison. Witness statements at the trial gave the public clear insight into Zinah and her parenting since she had given birth to Amir. According to various witnesses, Zina had mentioned selling or giving Amir away, throwing him out of a moving car, that they had seen Zinah kick him and squeeze his hand when he misbehaved, and many other shocking insights. Zinah's mother, Jocelyn, added to the witness statements, explaining to the jury that Zinah had suffered with post-partum depression after giving birth to Amir, and that being a mother was having a massive impact on her physically and mentally.

Zinah approaches a panel of the South Carolina Board of Paroles and Pardons to request parole. After less than 30 seconds of voting on the issue, the board denies Zinah's request.