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Melissa Jo Sermons, aged 26, disappeared on May 3, 1992, from Lakeland, Florida. She was heavily involved in rodeo culture and worked with horses. On the evening of her disappearance, she attended a rodeo in Dade City with her boyfriend, 31-year-old Elwin Lawrence "Larry" Costine Jr. After the rodeo, they went to breakfast with a friend and later returned to Costine’s trailer around 4:15 a.m. Sermons never made it back to her own residence and was reported missing when both she and Costine fai ...Read More
Last Seen: May 03, 1992
Last Seen: May 03, 1992
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Apr 12, 2010
Jul 12, 2024
Melissa
Sermons
58
26
70 inches
175 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
May 03, 1992
Lakeland
Florida
Polk County
No
153
8398
Polk County Sheriff's Office - Bartow
Bartow
Florida
Polk County
33830
455 Noth Broadway Avenue, Florida
8632986200
County
Law Enforcement
92-051864
Polk County Sheriff's Office - Bartow
Blond/Strawberry
Green
Green
12/03/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
I’ve been looking into Melissa Jo Sermons’ case and something that caught my attention is all th... ...Read More
06/05/2024
06/05/2024
Does anyone else find it odd that Melissa's ex, Danny Cerezo, stayed in contact with her family afte... ...Read More
04/22/2024
04/22/2024
