Trenton Duckett is the name of the boy that vanished from his bed in 2006 in Florida. His mother, Melinda Duckett, called 911 to report that her child is missing. The boy disappeared from his bedroom while Melinda was watching TV with some friends in the other room.
“He was ready for bed,” she breathlessly told the dispatcher. “He might have had his shoes off and his shirt off.” Police arrived on the scene and discovered that the screen to Trenton’s bedroom window had been cut. The boy had vanished without a trace.
Melinda Duckett was the prime suspect in the investigation. While police say they could have arrested her within four days of her son’s disappearance, they opted to wait, hoping that she would lead them to her son. Read the full story here ▶