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Melanie Melanson Missing

Thursday, December 13, 2012

One of Melanie Melanson's Family Members Reportedly Present at Woburn Search

Helicopters flew overhead yesterday and authorities were active on the grounds yesterday near the Kraft Foods plant.

The search for evidence in the Melanie Melanson case appeared to ratchet up yesterday. In what the district attorney's office would only confirm to Patch was "an evidentiary search," a Patch reporter yesterday saw at least three helicopters flying above the area near the Kraft Foods plant. And MyFoxBoston reports that a Melanson family member was present at yesterday's search. At least some of the copters are reported to be from the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, said to be taking photographs of sites where excavation for Melanson's body had taken place. Melanson went missing in 1989 after attending a party in the woods with a group of friends. The Woburn High School freshman was last seen with two boys, who have maintained for 23 …

Joe

12:32 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

Why doesn't whoever commited this crime drop an anonymous note telling her location just to give this poor family some closure?...maybe God will make note of this act.   more ›

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

State Police Helicopters Help Search for Remains of Melanie Melanson

The Air Wing is said to be helping with photos of an excavation in the renewed search for Melanie Melanson's remains.

UPDATED 6:53 p.m.: Three helicopters have been flying overhead in the area by the Kraft plant this afternoon, as the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing reportedly is helping to take photos of an excavation in the renewed search for Melanie Melanson, a 14-year old girl who vanished 23 years ago. Mary Beth Long of the Middlesex County District Attorney's office confirmed to Patch this evening that "an evidentiary search" was taking place. A private investigator Alan Tate and some volunteers renewed the search for the missing Melanson last summer, hoping to find new evidence. Melanson went missing in 1989, after attending a party in the woods with a group of friends. Melanie was last seen with two boys, who have maintained for 23 years that …

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