Trenton Duckett was 2 years old when he disappeared from his Leesburg, Florida home on August 27, 2006. His mother, Melinda Duckett, reported him missing, saying he vanished from his bedroom while she was in another room watching television with friends. Investigators found the bedroom window screen cut, a detail that initially suggested possible abduction.

As the investigation progressed, inconsistencies in Melinda’s account made her the primary focus. She failed a voice stress test and declined a polygraph. Trenton’s belongings—photos and toys—were later recovered in a dumpster near Melinda’s home, which increased concern about her involvement. On September 8, 2006, Melinda died by suicide and left notes that did not explain Trenton’s whereabouts. Investigators have not ruled out that Trenton could still be alive and the case remains open with periodic efforts to generate leads using age-progressed images.

If anyone had contact with Trenton or Melinda in Leesburg around August 2006, or remembers seeing Trenton’s belongings, please share what you know.