The NAMUS-45: Trenton Duckett

True Crime Bullsh**

Studio BOTH/AND

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

When a young child goes missing from a Florida apartment complex, police must examine histories of abuse, murky allegations, and contradictory timelines. As the investigation moves forward, media appearances complicate things and ultimately lead to more tragedy. And this case that Israel Keyes was almost certainly not involved in, brings more attention to his activity in Florida.

Written and Researched by Michelle Tooker.
Edited and Produced by Josh Hallmark.

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Sources include:
• https://charleyproject.org/case/trenton-john-duckett
• https://www.youtube.com/live/V96x5lqPqe8?si=fCqpjEGAotuGeuup
• https://www.thetimes.com/article/cnn-guest-kills-herself-after-gruelling-questions-t5nhm3qk77h
• https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2006/10/01/melinda-reportedly-was-abused-as-a-child/64279937007/
• https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2006/09/17/for-trenton-turmoil-began-with-parents-2/
• https://www.myflfamilies.com/crisis-services/baker-act
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150052461/melinda_marie-duckett
• https://www.newsweek.com/family-stunned-duckett-suicide-109245
• https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ng/date/2006-09-26/segment/01
• https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/344916/file/01-2149_ans.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjSt572rIqMAxVjM1kFHTfEOTIQFnoECCYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0W61TqEvBWuGDaM6w93Zry
• https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/2024/08/27/leesburg-florida-boy-trenton-duckett-still-missing-18-years-later/74965557007/
• https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna14823398
• https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2006/09/27/ducketts-marriage-rocky-from-the-start/31170725007/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBG3hfBs5Lg
• https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2007/01/31/why-did-melinda-duckett-become-a-notary/31183982007/
• https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/new-rendering-released-in-trenton-duckett-missing-persons-case
• https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/nancy-grace-settles-lawsuit-melinda-ducketts-suicide/story?id=12096851
• https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2006/11/22/lawsuit-blames-nancy-grace-for-womans-suicide/31503421007/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grace-guests-suicide-note-cites-media/

Music by:
Alex Preston, Parhelion, Lightless Voids, and When The Tide Breaks.
Featured song by Duce Williams.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This is a studio both and production.
0:14.6	Hey everyone.
0:16.1	I'm so excited to announce that we are going on a second Trova trip this year to my absolute favorite
0:23.6	place in the world, Bali. I'll be in Bali from September 27th through October 3rd and I want
0:30.6	you to come with me. We'll eat, shop, cocktail at the beach, meet some monkeys, have a spa day,
0:37.3	and talk true crime,
0:39.5	Bravo, and a whole lot more.
0:41.5	If you couldn't make it to our wine-tasting trip in South America next week, now, and I mean
0:46.2	literally right now, is your chance to vacation with me in the most beautiful place in the
0:51.2	world.
0:51.8	Bali truly has something for everyone, incredible restaurants,
0:55.3	adventure activities, hiking in nature, amazing shopping, and beautiful beaches, and I've been there
1:00.5	several times before so I can take you to some of the coolest undiscovered gems. I am so pumped up
1:06.7	about this trip and can't wait to chat with you while sipping on a pinia colada at the beach.
1:11.5	Book your ticket today by clicking the link in the show notes.
1:15.0	And we'll be together in Bali as the first episode of True Crime Bullshit Season 7 drops.
1:21.9	So we'll get to do a live listening together, chat about the episode, and talk about what went
1:27.1	into creating it and what's to come this season.
1:29.6	Can't wait to see you guys on the island.
1:34.4	This is true crime bullshit. I'm your host, Josh Hallmark, and this is a serialized story of Israel Keys.
1:58.0	Please note that this episode contains references to child abuse, self-harm, and suicide.
2:06.1	On August 27th of 2006, a young mother named Melinda Duquette reported her two-year-old son Trenton missing. When police arrived at the Leesburg Florida apartment complex
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