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Melissa Fadden Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lowell, Massachusetts on Mar 03, 1997

Victim Details

Jan 10, 2010

Mar 11, 2024

Melissa

Fadden

42

13

64 inches

110 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Mar 03, 1997

Lowell

Massachusetts

Middlesex County

20897

Lowell Police Department

Lowell

Massachusetts

Middlesex County

01851

50 Arcand Dr., Massachusetts

9789373244

Local

Law Enforcement

97-0297

Lowell Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Green

Green

No

07/22/2026


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Melissa Fadden, a 13-year-old girl from Lowell, Massachusetts, was last seen on March 3, 1997. At the time of her disappearance, she had a history of running away, which initially led authorities to believe she may have left voluntarily. However, Melissa has not been heard from since that day, and her case remains unsolved.

There have been some troubling developments over the years. In 1999, James Howley, a man from Lowell who had connections to both Melissa and her friend, Tabitha Pott ...
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Last Seen: Mar 03, 1997

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  • Melissa Fadden - The Charley Project
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