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Melanie Melanson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Woburn, Massachusetts on Oct 27, 1989

Victim Details

Created

Apr 15, 2010

Case Added

Nov 16, 2021

Firstname

Melanie

Lastname

Melanson

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Weight

105 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Oct 27, 1989

City

Woburn

State

Massachusetts

County

Middlesex County

Zip Code

01801

Agency ID

26778

Agency Name

Woburn Police Department

Agency City

Woburn

Agency State

Massachusetts

Agency County

Middlesex County

Agency Zip Code

01801

Agency Contact

Agency Address

25 Harrison Ave, Massachusetts

Agency Phone

7819331212

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.woburnma.gov/government/police/

Agency Case #

MP95-051

Primary Agency

Woburn Police Department

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/31/2026

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The Disappearance of Melanie Melanson

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Melanie Melanson, a 14-year-old girl from Woburn, Massachusetts, went missing on October 27, 1989, after attending a party with a group of friends in a wooded area near an industrial park close to the Woburn/Stoneham line. She was the youngest person at the gathering, and the last known people to see her were two boys, who later gave conflicting accounts about when and where they last saw her.

Initially, authorities suspected that Melanie had run away, as she had done once before, but ...

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Melanie Melanson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Woburn, Massachusetts on Oct 27, 1989

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