The Vanishing of Melanie James

Dateline: Missing In America by NBC News

Jul 30, 202400:34:50True Crime

Melanie James, 21, was last seen in the spring of 2014 in Farmington, New Mexico. Melanie’s sister, Melissa, saw her walking down the street with an unidentified man on April 20. Days later, police discovered Melanie’s p...

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