"I Have Had to Fight to Keep My Son" - Melinda Duckett

LIGHT OF MY LIFE

By Melinda Duckett May 7, 2006

I HAVE LIVED FOR MANY THINGS THROUGHOUT MY LIFETIME, LIVED AND LEARNED LESSONS THAT HAVE MADE ME THE PERSON THAT I AM: WHETHER THAT BE A GOOD THING OR NOT IS LEFT TO YOUR OPINION.

BUT THOSE LESSONS TRULY HAVE SHAPED MY VALUES AND ONE COMPONENT THAT I HOLD EXTREMELY VALUABLE IN MY LIFE, IS MY SON. HIS NAME IS TRENTON

AND I HAVE A FEELING THAT MANY OF THE PEOPLE I TALK TO DO NOT KNOW ABOUT HIM AND EVEN MAY STOP TALKING TO ME AFTER THEY READ THIS. (BEING THE FACT THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DATE ME INSTEAD OF BEING FRIENDS AND DO NOT WANT A CHILD INVOLVED)

OF COURSE THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE SHALLOW AND I DO NOT WANT THEM
INVOLVED IN MY LIFE ANYWAY.

BUT NOT TOO AWFULLY LONG AGO AND CONTINUED INTO THIS VERY DAY, I HAVE HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP MY SON, WHOM I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF.

THE FATHER LIED TO THE AUTHORITIES WHOM WERE FRIENDS OF HIS FAMILY,
FORCED ME TO JUMP THROUGH LEGAL AND EMOTIONAL HOOPS.

NOW THAT I AM ON TOP OF THE SITUATION, I AM STRUGGLING TO STAY IN THE
MIDDLE CLASS AS A CITIZEN OF FLORIDA. I WORK HARD TO PUT THE ROOF OVER
MY SON'S HEAD AND GIVE HIM WHATEVER HE NEEDS.

I TAKE MY RESPONSIBLITIES SERIOUSLY AND EVEN THOUGH I MAY GO OUT AND RELAX EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, I ONLY DO SO TO DETOX FROM ALL THE STRESS
JUST SO I CAN RETURN TO THE LONG TO-DO LIST THAT I HAVE ACQUIRED.

I LIVE FOR MY SON RIGHT NOW AND BECAUSE I HAVE MATURED BEYOND MY YEARS
AND BEEN FORCED TO TAKE ON TASKS THAT THE AVERAGE TWENTY YEAR OLD DOES NOT NORMALLY HAVE TO DEAL WITH,

I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW PROUD I AM TO BE WHO I AM. I STAND UP FOR
WHAT I HAVE BECOME AND WHAT I BELEIVE IN.

ANYONE THAT THINKS IT'S AMUSING TO PLAY GAMES ON SOMEONE THAT WORKS
SO HARD AND DILIGENTLY AS I DO, NEEDS TO TAKE A DOUBLE TAKE ON THEMSELVES
AND RE-EVALUATE THIER OWN GOALS IN LIFE.

I WILL CERTAINLY ADMIT THAT I HAVE NOT LED THE MOST HONORABLE LIFE  AND I HAVE MADE MY MISTAKES. I WISH I COULD TAKE BACK MUCH OF THE TROUBLE THAT I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN, AS I AM SURE OTHERS THINK THE SAME IN THEIR LIVES.

I AM SORRY FOR THE MISUNDERSTANDINGS WITH FRIENDS AND FOES AND RIGHT NOW I AM AT A POINT THAT I ONLY WANT PEOPLE TO THINK RIGHT OF ME.

IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO TO CHANGE THE WRONGS THEN BE MATURE ENOUGH TO LET ME KNOW.

DON'T RUN BEHIND MY BACK AND ACT LIKE A CHILD, SAYING ANYTHING NEGATIVE THAT COMES TO YOUR MIND. EVERY PERSON IS A SINNER,

YET EVERY PERSON CAN ALSO BE REPENTED. FIND THE FORGIVENESS IN YOUR HEART AND MOVE ON.

I HAVE EXCEPTED THE BULLSHIT THAT I HAVE PUT OUT THERE AND SURELY, NOT
INTENTIONALLY, I WILL ADD MORE TO THE MIXING POT IN THE FUTURE.

BUT I AM TRYING TO MAKE A GOOD LIFE FOR MYSELF AND TRENTON AND I FEEL THAT DESERVES MY PEERS RESPECT.

Nancy, It's Called "Poetry"

From the same September 13th, 2006 airing of the Nancy Grace Show.


"To Jean Casarez, Court TV news correspondent.


GRACE: Jean, we have all taken a long, hard look at Melinda Duckett`s blogging. In between raising the child and making a living for herself, she managed to blog quite a bit, and -- volumes and volumes of blogging, I might ad -- and all these sentences, for the most part, rhyme.

Have you taken a look at the blogs, Jean?

JEAN CASAREZ, COURT TV: You know, I have.

And, Nancy, this is on MySpace.com. And this space, this is where you can meet people, but you can also correspond with people. And it appears as though that was one of the things she did, was correspond with her friends. There was an entry in May of 2006, not too long ago, that she heads, "Light of my life." And it`s all about her son and how much she loves her son.

GRACE: Joining me here into the studio, Andrea Macari, Dr. Macari, instructor of psychology.

Andrea, what do you make of these blogs and Melinda`s suicide?

ANDREA MACARI, INSTRUCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY: Well, it definitely speaks to the inner turmoil that`s going on.

And this rhyming that`s going on is actually a symptom of mental illness. Nancy, it`s called clanging. It`s a symptom of psychosis. We sometimes see it in schizophrenia. It`s just not plain old rhymes, like poetry. She`s not doing Shel Silverstein over here. This is a symptom of mental illness. "

A Warning to the Naïve

By Melinda Duckett May 31, 2006

HOW COULD YOU BE IN THE RIGHT STATE OF MIND,

DO YOU NOT KNOW WHAT YOU'VE LEFT BEHIND?

I WANT YOU TO STAY HERE IN MY LIFE,

BUT DO NOT STUMBLE UPON MY STRIFE.

I'VE TRIED SO HARD TO CONTAIN THE BAD,

AND ALL THE TROUBLES THAT I HAVE HAD.

I DO NOT WANT THEM TO HURT YOU TOO,

I KNOW WHAT HARM MY EVILS CAN DO.

BUT TRY AS I MIGHT MY HEART WON'T RELEASE,

THE YEARNING I HAVE TO BE AT PEACE.

I DREAMT OF THE DAY MY PRINCE WOULD ARRIVE,

DELIVERING ME FROM THE HELL I HAVE DERIVED.

TO MAKE MY LIFE INTO SOMETHING WORTHWHILE,

TO PUT ON MY FACE AN EFFORTLESS SMILE.

AND HERE YOU ARE STANDING AT MY DOOR,

AND THERE IS MY PRIDE LAYING ON THE FLOOR.

I BROKE INTO PIECES HAVEN'T YOU SEEN,

FROM A MASK OF SINS I MUST BE REDEEMED.

I WARNED YOU OF THE BAGGAGE I DRAG,

AND HOW DEEPLY MY INNOCENCE HAS BEGUN TO SAG.

SO IN THE FUTURE SHOULD MISERY COME,

I SENT THE WARNING THAT HAD TO BE DONE.

NOW UNTIL THAT DAY MY HEART IS FOR YOU,

UNTIL THAT DAY YOU DECIDE THAT YOU’RE THROUGH.

DO WHAT YOU MUST, YOUR HEART NEEDS PROTECTION,

AND PERHAPS ONE DAY I'LL LEARN MY LESSON.

NO ONE SHOULD LOVE A WRETCH SUCH AS I,

ALONE MUST I DWELL UNTIL THE DAY THAT I DIE.

I Will, I Will, I Won’t

By Melinda Eubank December 8, 2003

I can fly on my two wings,

the bible hymns, I can sing

I can tell what’s wrong from right,

I can be a pleasant sight.

I will go to school each day,

I will study before I play.

I will say thank you when I should,

I will say sorry for what’s misunderstood.

I can paint a smile upon my face,

I can blend into a different race.

I can cry for all I’ve lost,

I can go on for all its cost.

I will hide the bruises upon my arms,

I will never admit my bodily harm.

I will silently sink into myself,

I will live on without anyone’s help.

I can keep the memories hid,

I can hide them away from everyone’s bid.

I can cry myself to sleep,

I can let go of the troubles I keep.

I will not fall deeply in love,

I will refuse this angel from above.

I will not let mother interfere,

I will wipe away every tear.

I can isolate myself from it all,

I can stray from those so tall.

I can see he doesn’t love me,

I can tell that I should flee.

I will leave before I’m hurt,

I will, with fate, become a flirt.

I will hide my emotions ever so strong,

I will for once admit that I’m wrong.

Can’t Understand

By Melinda Duckett June 6, 2006

WHY CANNOT ANYONE UNDERSTAND,

THE BURDENS I HOLD WITHIN MY HAND.

LIFE CANNOT BE ALL FUN FOR I,

SO MANY ISSUES THAT I HAVE TO HIDE.

THEY HOLD ME DOWN FROM DREAMS I'VE HAD,

THEY KEPT ME MOVING WHEN I AM SAD.

OBSTACLES I FACE AT EVERY BEND,

THE PAIN I ENDURE YOU CANNOT MEND.

STAY OUT OF MY AFFAIRS AND LET ME BE,

YOU THINK I ONLY LIVE IN MISERY.

WHY CAN'T YOU TELL HOW CONTENT I'VE BECOME,

WHEN ALL OF MY TASKS ARE FINALLY DONE.

MY INDEPENDENCE HAS BROUGHT ME HERE,

I CAN GAIN SECURITY AND FIGHT MY FEAR.

SET IN MY WAYS THE DAYS PASS BY,

I FOLLOW MY SCHEDULE, NOT A CLOUD IN THE SKY.

“IS THERE NOT BOREDOM?" YOU MAY ASK,

NOT SEEING THE SATISFACTION OF MY TASK.

OUR LIVES HAVE SETTLED UPON DIFFERENT PAGES,

PROVING THAT WE ARE AT DIFFERING STAGES.

MY LIFE IS ADVANCED FAR BEYOND YOUR YEARS,

NO OFFENSE IS IMPOSED TO YOU MY DEAR.

IT'S JUST HOW I'VE GROWN BY BEING RAISED,

ON THE LEFT SIDE OF A REBEL I HAD BRAZED.

NO AUTHORITY CAN TAME WHO I'VE BECOME,

AND ONLY I DICTATE WHEN IT'S ALL DONE.

NO MAN CAN HANDLE THE FIRE I POSSESS,

MY HEART IS NOT GIVEN UPON THEIR REQUEST.

SO WHY CANNOT ANYONE UNDERSTAND,

THE BURDENS I HOLD AND WHAT I DEMAND?

Negativity

By Melinda Duckett June 20, 2006

Negativity coming from all around,
The horrid events were funeral bound.

And somehow through the dismal grey,

I saw a light along my way.

He swooped me up so casually,

Opened a new possibility.

A solid future that he held,

Right at my feet it befelled.

Much in common that we had,

Dripping away what made us sad.

Captured in the thoughts he gave,

It was my dreams he had saved.

Hoping that he would stay,

By my side from day to day.

I'd let him hold me by my hand,

And by his side I would stand.

Not moving so fast that we can't see,

The obstacles that could be.

But how to tell if he feels the same,

Or in silence should my lips remain?

Tell me how to conquer this,

To live in peace and happiness

Flawless

By Melinda Duckett June 21, 2006

I set my expectations too high,

They were already in place before you came by.

It's not your fault for this disaster,

The actions were made and the warnings after.

I should have made known what I look for,

Not throwing attention out the door.

To this day no man has come close,

To the values I swallow in a heavy dose.

No one can match what I expect,

Flawless in everything and even perfect.

Because of a child, I search not only for I,

The search presses on until the day that I die.

Apologies given now are far too cold,

I've given your affection to the open road.

Just move on and find a lover,

To help you mend and recover.

You thought that I was in your dream,

A wonderful surprise or so it did seem.

I led you on and should have known,

Fairy tale love I refuse to condone.

And then once again you did it too,

Assumptions took flight and you watched as they flew.

The ones of me you made in your head,

Words you never should have said.

You trusted a rogue that follows defiance,

And somehow attempted to make an alliance.

But I can not be tamed to what you want,

I run around with attitude to flaunt.

Let me roam on and continue my search,

Stay a friend and do not be hurt

The One Whose Love No One Can Feel

By Melinda Duckett March 27, 2006

It happened twice before

And my heart was thrown out the door,

And I was forced to regret.

They never loved me

And it took so long to see,

But never again would I fret.

My heart would stay guarded,

All love was discarded,

I would be alone and yet strong.

Fun with my friends

And no relationships to mend,

It wasn’t long ‘til I realized I was wrong.

Going about my own,

Reaping what I had sown,

And not a care had I in the wind.

Did my own thing,

Threw out the ring,

All until the day that I met him.

What a surprise

with fear in my eyes,

Of being attracted once more.

I cautioned my heart

And played out my part,

Little did I know, what was in store.

For all the lessons I learned

And times Id been burned,

Somehow it melted away.

He tore down defenses,

I was lost in my senses,

And somehow I wished he would stay.

The words he had said,

My heart they had led,

On to that floating cloud.

Blue eyes that tore

right deep in your soul,

It all made me feel so proud.

It was love that I felt

and I wanted to melt,

Each time I laid in his arms.

The feelings were strong

Yet I may have been wrong,

To swoon over his wooing and charm.

For now he sees

That it is not me,

That he wants for his girl.

My eyes ready to cry

And love will die,

As my heart on the floor will curl.

How much pain must I feel

And wounds that I must heal,

Before I find a love that’s real?

Everyone seems happy,

Everyone excluding me,

The one whose love no one can feel.

Tonight: Another Bombshell

The below is from the Sept 13, Nancy Grace transcripts. This is so ridiculous I didn't even want to post it, but here it is.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0609/13/ng.01.html


"NANCY GRACE
Aired September 13, 2006 - 20:00:00 ET

Tonight: another bombshell. We learn Trenton`s mom, Melinda Duckett, actually put an ad in the local paper to sell her baby`s car seat -- repeat to sell her baby`s car seat before he goes missing.

Out to Marilyn Aciego, reporter with "The Daily Commercial."

GRACE: What can you tell me about this ad that Melinda Duckett allegedly placed in the local paper trying to sell the kid`s car seat before the kid even went missing?

(And she admonishes her experts because they call Misty (Croslin) by her first name? and she calls Trenton the kid)

ACIEGO: Well, she placed the ad. She actually placed the ad on Trenton`s second birthday. And we have not been able to verify whether or not she did purchase another car seat for him, because Florida law states that a child must be in a car seat, some type of restraint, until they`re 3 years old.

GRACE: When did the ad run?

ACIEGO: It ran -- it started running on August 11, and ran, I believe, for 10 days after she placed it.

GRACE: And the day he went missing was August 27?

ACIEGO: Yes, so it stopped running before he actually went missing.

JOE LAWLESS, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: It does -- it does raise an eyebrow, Nancy. When you have something like this taking place before the child`s disappearance, clearly, there`s a problem.”
The problem is that they are helping the handful of people paint a picture of Melinda Duckett as a monster. If the producers had checked further, they would have found that Melinda Duckett had three car seats. Great investigative work!

Oh and by the way, Melinda put an ad up for her end table for $45. The table was 3 feet tall and she was afraid of Trenton bumping his head on the glass top. What a monster she was! Geesh!

Why is Nancy Grace Afraid of Information Being Leaked to the Public?

"Grace is set to give a videotaped deposition in Atlanta Thursday morning, but a judge has ruled, at Grace's request, that the tape cannot be released to the public without the court's consent. Duckett feels that's fair."

"If it does get leaked, it's going to turn my son's case into a three-ring circus," Josh Duckett said.

You can read the full article here.
http://www.wesh.com/news/22357128/detail.html

What information is Nancy Grace afraid wil be leaked to the public? Perhaps it's who supplied her with the information. Didn't she check her sources? Or didn't her producers check their sources? There are glaring mistakes and lies. Nancy Grace and her producers were duped.

Melinda Duckett's Baker Act

The Truth:

What Lifestream said:

What Nancy Grace Show presented
From the Sept 12, 2006 transcript

Psychotherapist Lauren Howard, let`s talk a little bit about what we know about this very beautiful mom and the stress she was under. She had filed for divorce this past June. It was said to be a bitter divorce. They were fighting over the custody of this child. So this child was, in essence, a pawn in their battle. They`re both young parents, 21 years old and "The Orlando Sentinel" reported that Melinda was taken into custody under the Baker Act which is a Florida law that says law enforcement can take you into custody if they think you are a danger to yourself or others for a mental health evaluation.

Now, before her death, Melinda confirmed to one of our producers that, yes, she was taken in, but downplayed it, saying it was no big deal, that she was released a short time later. What do you make of all this stress she was under?

HOWARD: Well, first of all, her being taken in for a mental health eval, who alleged a mental health problem? Was it her behavior, or was this just another ploy in this sort of bitter -- you know, there was a restraining order. I mean, the two of them were really going at it with each other. So unless I knew why she was called in for that mental health eval, it`s meaningless to me. It doesn`t tell me anything.

Read here for full background on Baker Act. The actual event took place at 1 AM with Josh Duckett putting his cell phone on speaker for the Bushnell Police Chief to listen in. They were looking for whatever they could "use" to proclaim Melinda an unfit and crazy mother. There was a court case pending for custody of Trenton and they wanted Melinda out of the way. http://duckettbucket.blogspot.com/2009/08/liar.html

The source for this infomation given to Nancy Grace producers comes from Laurie Konnerth, Josh Duckett and his mother Carla Massero. Here is Laurie Konnerth, friend of the family and the sole signatory of the Trust Fund:

Posted on a private forum October 20, 2006 4:41PM

"Also, I didn't mean to be rude the other night when I didn't answer this...without looking back and reading, I know someone asked me about the porno thing. The answer to that was yes, I do know all about it. I actually proviided that information (print out of site with photo) to the FDLE at the end of August. I swear the investigator practically skipped into the PD he was so happy to get it. At that time they were finding out more and more about Melinda and were still amazed with her multi-faceted abilities! Also, just about everything that you see on NG is info that I have given her.,,so with that in mind, she hasn't had a chance to do anything on the porn yet, so I would like to wait until this evening to see if she is able t get it into the show tonight. Don't want to upstage her, she has been so good to us.! Also, I have not given any of the porn stuff to the local media - although I was tempted at times!

So why did they ONLY show Melinda Duckett?  Why are they covering up for Josh?

What Else Has Josh Lied About? Meet Josh Boggs

Here's Josh's yearbook picture from South Sumter High School.  Everyone there knew him as Josh Boggs, not Josh Duckett.

Melinda knew him as Josh Boggs when she  introduced him to her grandparents. Josh's mother had married Brian Lee Boggs, 10 years her junior, shortly after James Duckett went to prison. Carla was only married to Boggs for under three years. Her sons Josh and Justin were not adopted by Boggs, so why they were able to use that name for their school records is unknown. Though I am certain that the family was ashamed of James Duckett and wanted to alienate themselves from his crime of raping and murdering a 12 year old girl.  Although Carla Boggs did accept money for Justin and Josh to visit James in prison. Without the money she would not have let them visit.

It was when James Duckett appealed his case in Lake County, Florida in 2003 that Josh told Melinda that James was his father, and Josh's name was really Josh Duckett.

To further show that Josh was painting a picture of Melinda as a crazy unfit mother, here is a quote from an email I received from a relative of Josh's other son:

"Hey XXXX the only thing I can tell you is this.

I knew a Josh Boggs.......I did not know a Josh Duckett.......so when XXXX said she was bringing over a guy named Josh duckett I had no idea who he was.....I certainly did not know he was 22 yrs old either. I thought they were just hanging out as teenagers do. So he and a buddy of his (?) came over to the house....and XXXX began to say how this guys son was missing.....I hadn't heard about anything like that so I was shocked and amazed that he would be hanging out and Lord only knows what else...you could tell that he was a partier. (In my own opinion) Then at that time she (XXXX) began to say how his son had been missing for a couple of months. He painted a picture of a crazy Korean girl that was off her rocker that had done something with his son. I did not know she was his wife, I was under the impression they were girlfriend and boyfriend. estranged. I thought it was so bizaar! He was hanging out over at my house (for weeks) and even him and XXXX would curl up on my couch and fall asleep---which at the time i thought was very inappropriate given the situation but XXXX was saying how he just needed to crash sometimes because he was worried about his son and finding him. XXXX has lots of friends, boys and girls and just a social butterfly so i thought this was just like any other friendship where she was being a good friend and giving a shoulder to lean on. It also struck me as being funny--odd-- that he got a cocky grin on his face telling me for the first time meeting him how "you probably know me from being on TV" which i clearly had not even seen the tv or him either. THEN XXXX said " you remember Josh Boggs, don't you?" it was at that point I did remember the name not the face. I remembered the name because XXXX used to have a crush on him up at the skating rink. Still thinking he was a teenager, they told me he was 19. just turned 19. When XXXX got pregnant, I was devestated! Then when I found out how old Josh was, I was mad! But what was done was done. And then to hear all of the junk that this family had been thru and was going thru I just could not believe that XXXX would ever get mixed up in this. I did love Josh as that point, because he had real potential. my whole family knew it. He was trying to be a good provider and responsible. I have since changed my views! He had potential to be a great father, he chooses not to. I could tell you more stories good and bad. I hate what Melinda went thru, I hate what sin does to people's lives. We need to form a prayer circle. Calling down the Power of Prayer."

The Naked Truth about the Porn

Remember this headline from January last year?

CNN Seeks Mental Health Records, Porn Videos Of Melinda Duckett

Woman Committed Suicide After Nancy Grace Interview
POSTED: Friday, January 2, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Lawyers representing CNN are seeking sensitive information about Melinda Duckett, who committed suicide shortly after being interviewed by Nancy Grace in 2006, Local 6 News reported.

CNN's attorneys are trying to obtain Duckett's mental health records from LifeStream Behavioral Center, where she was committed after threatening to kill herself a year before Trenton vanished, Local 6 News reported. The psychiatric facility last week refused to turn over Duckett's records to CNN without a court order.

Local 6 News also reported that CNN's legal team is attempting to obtain pornographic videos of Duckett. It's not clear how the explicit videos may help defend the cable network.

The video is now all over the internet. Here is a picture from that home movie of Melinda and Josh Duckett.

And here is what Josh had to say on Nancy Grace November 16, 2006 about this same video:

"GRACE: Also tonight, disturbing developments regarding alleged pornography. Back to private investigator P.A. Turner, who has been working on the case. Mr. Turner, that came to our attention in New York several weeks ago, but we did not see any reason to report on it. We couldn`t really confirm it, other than a few candid shots that we had. And I frankly did not see a connection to any alleged pornography on Melinda Duckett`s part to the disappearance of the baby. Therefore, we did not bring it forward.

But now, apparently, a video has emerged that Trenton may actually be in the room when the pornography was shot.
TURNER: That`s correct.
GRACE: What can you tell us about that?
TURNER: We were made aware of the potential of the video, that we had received that information, that it existed, and were working in the process to obtain that clandestinely because we didn`t want to alert the company producing that video to anyone in Florida. In the meantime, the news media locally in Orlando contacted our office and asked if we were aware of the video, and I informed them that we did know it. Our interest was merely to gain intelligence for other persons that may have been present in the room.

We didn`t know if it was singular, if it was Melinda alone, or if there were other people. Before we could obtain a copy of the video, we were provided with certain information about that by the local media. We told them -- that they asked us if we intended to bring it forward. We said, no, we were just utilizing that as an informational gathering method to identify associates of Melinda. We were subsequently informed that in one segment of the video, a baby is heard crying in the background. Not visible, but only audio.

GRACE: Have you seen the video?
TURNER: No, I have not.

GRACE: Josh, have you seen the video?

JOSH DUCKETT, MISSING BOY`S FATHER: No.

GRACE: How did you learn about the video?

DUCKETT: It was sent, a link to us on the Internet, and it actually popped up with the photo that had Trenton in it.

GRACE: So you haven`t seen any portion of it?
DUCKETT: No."

WHAT ELSE HAS JOSH LIED ABOUT?

What Goes Around, Comes Around

Psychological Evaluation

Here is the four page psychological evaluation to access Melinda Duckett's current functioning as of July 13, 2005 (wrong date on form). "She (Melinda) feels that this experience (the baker act) has caused an unhealthy amount of stress in her life".

"Ms. Duckett was impregnated by Josh at the age of 17 (just like the new mommy). Josh was supportive with her pregnancy, but according to Ms. Duckett his mother "disliked anyone that got close to Josh." She claims that her and Josh's relationship suffered due to her (Carla's) accusations and influence over Josh." View here Josh's admission of being influenced to lie by his mother.

"According to Ms Duckett, following her mother-in-law's accusations, department of children and families visited and inspected her home and son. The DCF reported, as indicated by Lifestream Behavioral Center and Ms. Duckett that there was NO EVIDENCE of abuse or neglect of the baby.

Melinda Duckett - Mental Issues

Melinda Duckett's mental issues were Joshua Duckett and his mother Carla Massero. Five times they called DCF to take Trenton away from Melinda. When Josh and Melinda were first  married, Carla couldn't stand it and had a handful of people constantly call them to harrass them and berate them. Carla was even going to have them arrested under false pretenses of stealing items from her property. Josh and Melinda both filed for a restraining order against Carla. After only 3 months of marriage when Josh finally left Melinda (the mall incident ) on October 30, 2005, DCF was called in again. Each time DCF found nothing. DCF finally told Josh that they weren't going to believe him anymore, especailly since he recanted the first allegations. That's why in 2006, DCF was not called. Also in May 2006 Melinda was finally awarded SOLE custody of Trenton. That's when she filed for divorce, which she signed June 14, 2006.

Melinda had NO mental issues. She was a young girl who just wanted to  be accepted and loved like any one of us. She worked hard to earn good grades and she wanted to be successful. She did not leave her parents in New York because she had "mental issues", she left because she was planning for her future. What person who is "suicidal" plans for their future? Here are portions of a letter she wrote to her Nana and Poppa in 2002 while still a young teenager, making plans to move to Florida and go to college.

To further show Melinda's lack of mental issues, here is her April 30, Lifestream evaluation

To view her June 2005 evaluation that was already published click here

Clue or Clueless?

POSTED: 5:57 pm EDT October 2, 2006

UPDATED: 6:04 pm EDT October 2, 2006

“LEESBURG, Fla. -- A gas credit card is the latest clue in the case of missing 2-year-old Trenton Duckett. Monday, investigators revealed Melinda Duckett bought gas at a BP station on U.S. Highway 27 in south Leesburg the day before Trenton was reported missing”

There was no BP credit card found among Melinda’s belongings. There were 17 others, but NO BP card.

“The revelation means one more hour of Melinda Duckett's timeline has been filled in, but police don't know if Trenton was with her there, because she paid at the pump and there are no surveillance cameras outside.” (How convenient)

Leesburg Police refuse to accept the evidence of a witness’ statement that she saw Melinda with Trenton at the Wendy’s in Belleview on Sunday at approximately 11:30 am. This witness passed a polygraph. Melinda’s cell phone pings place her at that particular Wendy’s on that Sunday.

“From a piece of Melinda Duckett's old mail, investigators discovered she bought gas at the BP on Saturday, August 26 at 5:25pm, just about an hour after her last confirmed sighting when she left her grandparents' house.”

How can they say OLD mail when they also say it was a brand new account. I’ve considered the possibility that “someone” wanted to place Melinda in that particular area for a particular reason. It would be very easy to open an account in her name and have the statement delivered to the post office box she had shared with Josh.

"It forces us to consider she didn't go north to the Ocala forest area," said Capt. Steve Rockefeller, Leesburg Police Department.

After Melinda committed suicide about three weeks ago, investigators focused much of their attention on Melinda going to the Ocala National Forest from her grandparents' home in Lady Lake.

Police said Melinda drew a map for her attorney, showing that's where she went. But if she was at the gas station in south Leesburg, police now think she could have traveled south before going north.

"And now going south, that kinda opens up a whole new area," Rockefeller said. That means the search for the missing 2-year-old could expand to even more wooded areas.

Melinda's hand drawn map was her Sunday Drive Melinda didn’t go north to Ocala on Saturday, nor did she say she did. She went north to Ocala on Sunday, NOT Saturday night.

And this is the police department in charge of the investigation?