WPBN: A complaint has been brought against the mother of a one-year-old boy from Alabama who was discovered to be missing after his parents were engaged in a car accident. The charges include the disappearance of the boy as well as the death of his sister, who was two years old.
According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Steven Collins and his daughter Ryleigh, who was two years old at the time, were murdered after their 2020 Toyota Tacoma went off the road and collided with a tree on the morning of December 8. Wendy Pamela Bailey, the mother of the kid, was also sent to the hospital with critical injuries as a result of the accident that occurred on Fayette County Road 73, according to WBRC.
According to the sheriff’s office, they discovered the next day that the couple had another child, a one-year-old boy named Kahleb Rowan Collins, who was not there with his family at the time of the accident. Since the 4th of September, he had not been seen at any point.
Following the completion of an investigation, the authorities have affirmed their belief that Kahleb has been deceased for a number of months.
“His body has not been recovered, although law enforcement teams are still actively gathering information and searching for his remains,” according to authorities.
Criminally negligent homicide, aggravated child abuse, first-degree domestic violence, and mistreatment of a body are the charges that have been brought against Bailey, who is 22 years old, according to the office of the district attorney.
According to the office of the district attorney, the accusation of criminally negligent murder is connected to the death of Ryleigh, who, according to the authorities, was transported in the vehicle that Collins was driving at the time of the deadly collision without any restraints.
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Bailey is currently being held in the Fayette County Jail waiting for a bond hearing. She was booked into the facility. In accordance with Aniah’s Law, the state of Alabama has stated that they intend to submit a request to have the bail in this particular case refused.
“This investigation has been particularly challenging as it involved the tragic deaths of two young children,” 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin stated. “I want to commend the efforts and cooperation shown by every agency involved: the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the Alabama State Troopers. Now that the charges have been brought, I look forward to getting the case to court to seek justice for these two innocent children.”
Dwayne Collins, Kahleb’s uncle, has expressed his hope that the family would be able to understand the circumstances behind the loss of the youngster in response to the allegations.
According to the office of the district attorney, additional charges may be brought. The situation is still being looked into by authorities.
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The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office can be reached at 205-932-3205, the state Bureau of Investigation can be reached at 1-800-392-8011, and the district attorney’s office can be reached at 205-367-9915. Anyone who has information is strongly encouraged to get in touch with them.
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