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New evidence shows Trenton Duckett may be alive
« on: Nov 15th, 2006, 9:14pm » |
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Sheriff: New evidence indicates missing boy may be alive
POSTED: 2:25 p.m. EST, November 15, 2006
LADY LAKE, Florida (CNN) -- A missing boy whose mother killed herself after being named the prime suspect in his disappearance may still be alive, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.
A witness recently came forward with new information about 2-year-old Trenton Duckett that leads authorities to believe his mother handed the boy over to someone to hide him from his father, Capt. James Pogue of the Marion County Sheriff's Office said.
Local media reported that Melinda Duckett threatened to harm her son if her husband, Josh Duckett, did not do what she wanted.
The boy disappeared August 27. Melinda Duckett killed herself on September 8, leaving behind a note that seemed to blame the general public for her actions.
"I do not bleed my emotions to the public, and throughout this situation you did not understand that. There were many more errors you made in understanding me, but time is short and I have more important people to speak to," said the note found on the dashboard of Duckett's car after she apparently shot herself.
The 21-year-old mother closed by referring to her son: "I love him dearly and he is all I was breathing for. He was and always will be my essence and as he grows, I want him to know that. I have refrained from any negative comments in the hopes that individuals will realize their wrongdoings."
Authorities said Wednesday it is the tone of that note as well that leads them to think Trenton is alive.
"She mentioned that she thinks Trenton is going to grow up," Pogue said.
The new witness is an employee at a Wendy's restaurant in Belleview, Florida, who said she saw Melinda and Trenton Duckett come through the drive-through several hours before Melinda Duckett claimed that her son disappeared from her apartment after he went to bed. The screen had been cut in the boy's bedroom window, according to local media reports.
The employee was given a polygraph test by police and passed, Pogue said.
The woman had hesitated to come forward, he said, but her family urged her to do so.
She said she first saw the mother and son come through the drive-through around 11:30 a.m. on August 27, and remembered asking Melinda Duckett what her son's name was.
Melinda Duckett came back through the drive-through about 30 minutes later, the woman told police, but this time she was alone.
"We believe that it was possible during this time that she may have left that Wendy's and actually met someone to hand Trenton off to another person to take," Pogue said.
Phone records also show Melinda Duckett was in the area of the Wendy's restaurant, police said.
Pogue said that if anyone has Trenton, they should come forward immediately. "Just drop him off somewhere to where we can bring him back home," he said.
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