FL FL - Melinda 'Mindy' Mele, 42, Vero Beach, 1 Aug 1998

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Melinda Kay Mele

Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: August 1, 1998
Location Last Seen: Vero Beach, Indian River County, FloridaPhysical Description

** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
Date of Birth: November 17, 1955
Age at Time of Disappearance: 42 yrs old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height at Time of Disappearance: 5'3"
Weight at Time of Disappearance: 130-140 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Alias(s) / Nickname(s): Mele, Melinda Kay, Cox, Melinda Draper
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Hysterectomy scar, several fillings on her molars
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: AvailableClothing & Personal Items


Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Circumstances of Disappearance

Melinda "Mindy" Mele went missing sometime in early to mid August of 1998. Her 1985 Red Chevy Blazer was found abandoned on the side of the road off Highway 60.
Investigating Agency(s)

If you have any information about this case please contact;
Agency Name: Indian River County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Detective Chris Cassinari
Agency Phone Number: 772-569-6700
Agency Case Number: 1999-86194
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Information Source(s)


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Information graciously provided by family and loved ones
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There is onevery odd feature of this case. Ancestry has a marriage record on 24 March 1998in Orange County, Florida for Melinda Mele to Carroll Odean Silverthorne. Theonly person of that name I can find is living in New Jersey and is now 71 – so wouldhave been 52 in 1998, a reasonable age for Melinda to be marrying. He also hasa record as a sex offender in New Jersey from the 1990s. I cannot find anythingelse but it seems to me that LE would be naturally interested in a husband froma marriage only a few months earlier and who has a criminal record.
Melinda alsohad a criminal record (http://www.courtrecords.org/people/Melinda+Draper+FL/)
for sale orpurchase of heroin in 1988. I have no idea whether this has any relevance butmay indicate she was mixing in dodgy circles if she was still involved withdrugs.

 
**Bump for Mindy**


Melinda "Mindy" Mele went missing sometime in early to mid August of 1998. Her 1985 Red Chevy Blazer was found abandoned on the side of the road off Highway 60.

2 Unidentified Person Exclusions

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3409DFFL - Melinda Kay Mele​

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Name: Melinda Kay Mele
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: August 1, 1998
Location Last Seen: Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: November 17, 1955
Age: 42 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 130 - 140 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Mele, Mindy, nee Draper
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Hysterectomy scar

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available, several fillings on her molars
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Mindy went missing sometime in early to mid-August of 1998. Her 1985 red Chevy Blazer was found abandoned on the side of the road off Highway 60.

Mindy had been living with her ex-husband at the time of her disappearance. Her family believes he may have been involved in or had information on her disappearance. He died in 2000.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Indian River County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Kimberly Poole
Agency Phone Number: 772-569-6700
Agency E-Mail: kpoole@ircsheriff.org
Agency Case Number: 1999-86194

NamUs Case Number: 29542

Information Source(s)​

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