Due to possible inclement weather moving into North West Alabama overnight, all Fayette County Schools and Bevill State Community College campuses will be closed on Friday, Jan. 10.
Governor Kay Ivey has also issued a state of emergency for 37 counties.
Photo of Kahleb Rowan Collins | Photo courtesy of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing toddler. Kahleb Rowan Collins was last seen on Sept. 4, 2024 in Fayette County. He is a one-year-old white male with blonde or strawberry colored hair and blue eyes. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Kahleb Collins, please call the sheriff's office at (205) 932 3205 or call 911.
A multi-vehicle crash on Sunday, Dec. 22, claimed the life of 84-year-old Phyllis B. Thompson of Fayette.
Photo by Devin Dudley
On Thursday, a heavy law enforcement presence was observed at the home of missing one-year-old, Kahleb Collins. The mother, Wendy Pamela Bailey, was arrested on Dec. 30 with the following charges: Aggravated child abuse - class A felony, first-degree domestic violence - class A felony, abuse of a corpse - class C felony, criminally negligent homicide - class A misdemeanor
The mother of missing one-year-old Kahleb Rowen Collins has been arrested and booked into the Fayette County Jail.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office released the following statement:
On Dec. 9, 2024 Fayette County Sheriff's Office was notified of a missing child, Kahleb Rowan Collins. The Sheriff's office initiated an investigation into the whereabouts of Kahleb Collins. The 24 Circuit District Attorney's Office along with the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation were contacted for assistance.
As another year has come and gone, The Times Record has compiled a list of our top stories from Fayette County in 2024.
Here are some of our top headlines for the year:
Hudson hired as assistant engineer by commission
Halee Hudson was hired as the new assistant engineer for Fayette County during the Jan. 8 Fayette County Commission meeting. She began her duties on Jan. 16.
Berry man dies in vehicle accident
The investigation into the disappearance of Kahleb Rowan Collins, a one year old from Glen Allen, intensified on Wednesday as officials began searching the residence and surrounding property of the home on Hwy. 129 for any sign of the missing child. Members of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department were observed around 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the residence stretching crime scene tape around the area. A search for Collins began shortly after a crash that killed his father, 2- year-old sister and severely injured his mother.
The Fayette County Commission held a work session on Monday, Dec. 9, at the Courthouse Annex Building. All commissioners were present except for District One’s Brad Cox and District Four’s Wesley Jacobs.
The Fayette County Board of Education met on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Hubbertville School library. All board members were present. The meeting began with a prayer led by District One Board Member John Aaron followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by District Two Board Member Tierre Agnew. Superintendent Jim Burkhalter and board members welcomed newly elected member Portia Stowe.
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On Wednesday, Dec. 18, the investigation into the missing 1-year-old, Kahleb Rowan Collins continues at a home on Hwy 129 in Glen Allen.
