that um alabama She was arrested after she told investigators her missing 1-year-old toddler was dead, and his body was kept in a storage shed, according to a criminal complaint.
The discovery was made shortly after Wendy Pamela Bailey, 22, was implicated In an accident Which claimed the lives of Stephen Bradley Collins, 40, and Riley Collins, 2.
The third child, one-year-old Caleb Rowan Collins, is missing.
After investigating Caleb's whereabouts, the 24th District Attorney's Office along with the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation believe he is deceased.
a result The investigation led them To believe that Caleb was not only deceased, but had been so for some time.
Investigators claimed evidence showed the father, Steven Collins, abused the boy and that the mother failed to intervene or report the abuse, investigators said. Court documents.
They also believe that Billy was aware that the body was placed in the storage shed.
In the complaint, the photos allegedly show some abuse through images of the child covered in blood and hanging from a rope while lying on the ground covered in bruises.
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Officials also say he sent messages saying, “He wants to move,” “I'm so sorry,” and finally, “He's moving.” “He looks exhausted and tired and I hope that's all,” Billy replied.
“His body has not been recovered, although law enforcement teams are still actively working to collect information and search for his remains,” officials said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.