FAYETTE COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC ) - A case continues to shock the Fayette County community, nearly a year after it began.

Kahleb Collins, 1, went missing in December 2024, and is now believed to be dead . Kahleb’s mother, Wendy Bailey , and his grandfather, John Bailey , have been charged in connection to the case.

The district attorney over the case, Andy Hamlin, spoke with WBRC about where the case stands now.

John Bailey was set to have a status hearing inside the Fayette County Courthouse Wednesday morning, Nov. 12. However, his hearing was delayed.

Hamlin says John Bailey made that request mainly because, Hamlin says, not all of the evidence is in from forensics.

John Bailey faces charges ranging from aggravated child abuse, abuse of a corpse to hindering prosecution. T

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