Guardian of 1-year-old charged after deadly Alabama crash unveils toddler has been missing for months

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An Emergency Missing Child Alert has been issued for 1-year-old Kahleb Rowan Collins Tuesday.The child was last seen on Sept. 4 in Winfield, Alabama, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.The Fayette County Sheriff's Office originally stated that he was reported missing on Dec. 9, one day after a deadly crash. The crash was near the Glen Allen community on County Road 73, according to Fayette County deputies. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WVTM 13Kahleb's sister, a 2-year-old named Ryleigh Collins, and father, Steven Collins, 40, died in the crash, deputies said. Kahleb's mother, Wendy Bailey, was also in the vehicle. She remains in critical condition.The sheriff's office said law enforcement was told a day later that the man and woman in the crash "had another child" who was unaccounted for, according to a news release.On Dec. 11, John Elton Bailey, Kahleb's custodian, was taken into custody for failing to report a missing child.Investigators believe Kahleb went missing more than three months ago, according to the complaint.He is still missing.>> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for freeThe Fayette County Sheriff's Office and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency are investigating the case.Anyone who knows where the child is asked to call deputies at 205-932-3205.This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ala. —

An Emergency Missing Child Alert has been issued for 1-year-old Kahleb Rowan Collins Tuesday.

The child was last seen on Sept. 4 in Winfield, Alabama, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office originally stated that he was reported missing on Dec. 9, one day after a deadly crash.

The crash was near the Glen Allen community on County Road 73, according to Fayette County deputies.

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Kahleb's sister, a 2-year-old named Ryleigh Collins, and father, Steven Collins, 40, died in the crash, deputies said. Kahleb's mother, Wendy Bailey, was also in the vehicle. She remains in critical condition.

The sheriff's office said law enforcement was told a day later that the man and woman in the crash "had another child" who was unaccounted for, according to a news release.

On Dec. 11, John Elton Bailey, Kahleb's custodian, was taken into custody for failing to report a missing child.

Investigators believe Kahleb went missing more than three months ago, according to the complaint.

He is still missing.

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The Fayette County Sheriff's Office and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency are investigating the case.

Anyone who knows where the child is asked to call deputies at 205-932-3205.

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.

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