Fayette County, Ala. (WDNews) — Authorities have arrested the grandfather of a missing 1-year-old, accusing him of failing to report the child’s disappearance for several weeks.
John Bailey, 55, was taken into custody on Dec. 11 and charged with neglecting to inform authorities about the child’s situation, court records show. Documents allege that Bailey acted with reckless disregard for the child’s safety, leading to serious harm. The child, identified as Kahleb Rowan Collins, reportedly suffered injuries and was removed from the home without any resident notifying law enforcement.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency issued a statewide Emergency Missing Child Alert for Kahleb after police began searching for him earlier this month.
The investigation began following a crash that claimed the lives of Kahleb’s father and 2-year-old sister. Story here!
The incident Bailey is accused of reportedly occurred on Sept. 10. He remains in the Fayette County Jail on a $100,000 bond.
