Episode 366: Melissa Brannen

Melissa Brannen was a five-year-old girl who disappeared on December 3, 1989, from a Christmas party at her apartment complex in Lorton, Virginia. She was last seen heading back into the apartment to get some potato chips and never returned. Despite extensive search efforts, Melissa has never been found, and her case remains unsolved. If anyone has any information about Melissa whereabouts, they should contact the Fairfax County Police Department Major Crimes Bureau at (703) 246-7800, option #8. Additionally, they can reach out to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).

Sources for this episode:

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/man-convicted-in-1989-child-abduction-sent-back-to-prison/3728108/

https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/ROA-Times/issues/1990/rt9004/900413/04131070.htm

http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20114997,00.html

https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/archive/special/9704a/11branne.htm

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/1999-11/27/005r-112799-idx.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019/04/19/abductor-year-old-melissa-brannen-be-released-prison-after-years/