The NAMUS-45: Trenton Duckett
True Crime Bullsh**: The Israel Keyes Investigation
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🗓️ 20 March 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
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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