BIZARRE Event in the Trenton Duckett Case … Mother Melinda Duckett Found DEAD
Melinda Duckett, 21, the mother of missing 2 year old Trenton Duckett was 
found dead today in her grandparents home. According to reports Melinda Ducket did not die from natural causes.
Circumstances surrounding the death of 21-year-old Melinda Duckett aren’t being released. However, police say she didn’t die from natural causes.
Trenton Duckett was reported missing August 27th. Police believe he was pulled through a hole cut in the window screen of his bedroom.
Officials say his father, Joshua Duckett, passed a polygraph test he took the day after Trenton was reported missing.
But Melinda Duckett refused to take one. Police aren’t saying if she was considered a suspect.
From Central Florida News 13
Investigators say Duckett did not leave a suicide note, or any indication of what happened to her son. Police wanted to emphasize that Trenton has not been found, but called this a “major development into the investigation of Trenton.”
Body Of Missing Boy’s Mom Found
Melinda Duckett’s body was found in a Silver Mitsubishi Eclipse right in her grandmother’s driveway,”
The body of a missing Central Florida boy’s mother was found inside a car at her grandparents’ house Friday, according to police.
Leesburg authorities said Melinda Duckett’s body was found at a home at 638 Rainbow Lane in the Villages of Lady Lake. Police said the house belonged to the woman’s grandparents.
“They found Melinda Duckett’s body in a silver Mitsubishi Eclipse right in her grandmother’s driveway,” Local 6′s Jessica D’Onofrio said. “This is still very early in the death investigation, but initial observations indicate that the death was not from natural causes. Naturally, this is a major development in the investigation into the disappearance of young Trenton Duckett.”
(Local 6)
Father was worried about boy before disappearance
But The Daily Commercial has discovered several incidents where police were called upon to intervene in the turbulent relationship between Joshua and Melinda Duckett. Police records at the Bushnell Police Department show allegations of child neglect and endangerment.
Nancy Grace interviewed both Melinda and Joshua Duckett this evening, September 8, 2006. She also had Mark Lunsford, Marc Klaas, Pat Brown, Vito Colucci, Marilyn Aciego, Angeline Hartman, Nicole Beborde and Lillian Glass, David Schwartz, Nancy Eubank.
Is it possible that the line of questioning drove Melinda Duckett to extreme measures. It certainly got contentious in the interview when it came to the polygraph.
GRACE: Out to Melinda Duckett. This is Trenton`s mom. Melinda, have you taken a polygraph?
MELINDA DUCKETT: I`ve spoken to the investigators, and Joshua is on the outside loop of it, and as far as the investigative techniques are concerned with polygraph, stress test, physical searches, interviews, et cetera, my family and I have fully cooperated with local law enforcement and…
GRACE: Have you taken a polygraph?
MELINDA DUCKETT: … the federal and everything…
(CROSSTALK)
MELINDA DUCKETT: And locally, they don`t have enough necessary experience, and that`s why the FBI was called in to begin with. I`ve been instructed to only speak with them, with their unit, and anything that they release to the media or public is up to them. Now, as far as…
GRACE: Have you taken a polygraph?
MELINDA DUCKETT: … or anything — like I said, I mean, anything that I do or anything is in cooperation with them. I`m doing everything they want me to. But as far as details and everything, I mean, I`m leaving everything up to them.
GRACE: Right. Have you taken a polygraph?
MELINDA DUCKETT: I`ve done everything they`ve asked me to.
UPDATE (9/9/06): Mother of missing Leesburg toddler took her own life
On Friday afternoon the boy’s mother Melinda Duckett was found dead inside her grandparents’ home north of Leesburg. Police say it looks like Melinda took her own life with a gun.
- Captain Steve Rockefeller, Leesburg Police:
- “So regarding notes or information directly leading to his location…we don’t have it. We still need the public’s support.”
And friends of Trenton’s father Joshua Duckett who have been helping search for the boy say Melinda’s suicide just throws another tragic twist into this already bizarre and sad story.
- Cindy Vogler, Father’s friend:
- “I really, really hope there’s a note or that someone who knows something now comes forward.”
According to reports from Central Florida News 13, Melida Duckett did not leave a suicide note or provide any indication as to where her son may be.
died of an overdose from drugs given to her by previously convicted sex offender Walter A. White.