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In the autumn of 1999, a sense of unease settled over the community of Lihue on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Melanie Rae Summer, a 49-year-old woman, had vanished. A friend reported her missing after she did not come back from the Kōkeʻe mountain area. The last known sighting of Melanie was on October 20, 1999. On that evening, at approximately 9:30 p.m., she found herself in a difficult situation when her car became stuck in a resident's yard in the Kōkeʻe area. The neighbor made an attemp ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 20, 1999

Victim Details

Jul 18, 2011

Jul 07, 2023

Melanie

Summer

74

49

63 inches

64 inches

101 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 20, 1999

Lihue

Hawaii

Kauai County

96766

10473

Kauai Police Department

Lihue

Hawaii

Kauai County

96766

Jessica Fletcher

Investigative Support Clerk

3990 Kaana Street, Hawaii

8082411711

Local

Law Enforcement

99-23135

1999-10-27

Kauai Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

05/21/2026


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