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Nov 2022
52m 24s

Melissa Highsmith Part 2: A Delicate Thr...

Wondery
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Last week, we brought you the first part of Melissa Highsmith’s story. On August 23, 1971, 21-month-old Melissa was abducted by a woman who responded to a classified ad her mother placed in the local newspaper. Or, at least, that’s the story that Melissa’s mother and roommate told police when they reported her missing. Was Melissa really abducted by this wom ... Show More
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