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Details of Disappearance: Melanie was last seen at approximately 8:00 a.m. on July 19, 2006, after dropping her children off at the Country Kids Daycare facility in Belle, West Virginia. She has never been heard from again. She was reported missing that evening, after she failed to pick up her children from the day care facility as scheduled. On July 23, her gold 1998 Chevrolet Ventura minivan with West Virginia license plates numbered US8255 was located abandoned in the vicinity of Wyoming Street and Beuhring Avenue in Charleston, West Virginia. No evidence of her whereabouts was uncovered at the scene. She is a former student at Riverside High School and at the time of her disappearance she was studying for a college entrance exam; she dreamed of becoming a nurse. At the time of her disappearance, She lived part time on Midland Avenue in Belle and part time with her boyfriend in Campbells Creek, West Virginia. Foul play is suspected because it is uncharacteristic of her to abandon her children. If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Kanawha County Sheriff's Office 304-357-0169
