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Melinda Creech Missing Person Case

Last seen in Anderson, Indiana on Sep 05, 1979

Victim Details

Created

Mar 06, 2010

Case Added

Oct 28, 2022

Firstname

Melinda

Lastname

Creech

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Weight

90 lbs

Weight To

110 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 05, 1979

City

Anderson

State

Indiana

County

Madison County

Agency ID

26309

Agency Name

Madison County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Anderson

Agency State

Indiana

Agency County

Madison County

Agency Zip Code

46016

Agency Contact

Brett Wright

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

720 Central Avenue, Indiana

Agency Phone

7656464017

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2004-6330

Agency Report Date

1979-09-05

Primary Agency

Madison County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/24/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Melinda Karen Creech, a 13-year-old from Anderson, Indiana, was last seen on September 5, 1979. She had a history of running away and was placed in the Bronnenberg Children’s Home, a juvenile detention facility, after being caught stealing motorcycles. However, when police returned two months later to question her in connection with another crime, Melinda was no longer at the facility. It remains unclear when or how she disappeared.

In the 1990s, Melinda’s mother, Shirley, told the ...

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