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Melvin Ridley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pleasantville, New Jersey on Nov 24, 2020

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Case Description

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In the late autumn of 2020, the community of Pleasantville, New Jersey, was faced with a quiet, lingering mystery. On November 24th of that year, 62-year-old Melvin L. Ridley was last seen in the McKee City area. His disappearance has since left his family and community enveloped in a state of uncertainty, searching for answers that have yet to surface. In the time leading up to his disappearance, there were no publicly known indications of distress or any apparent reason for him to vanish, addi ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 24, 2020

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP126584
  • OOR - Docket Search Results - PA Office of Open Records
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    Victim Details

    Jul 30, 2024

    Aug 07, 2024

    Melvin

    Ridley

    66

    62

    70 inches

    71 inches

    201 lbs

    240 lbs

    Black / African American

    Male

    Nov 24, 2020

    Pleasantville

    New Jersey

    Atlantic County

    08232

    No

    150910

    Pleasantville Police Department

    Pleasantville

    New Jersey

    Atlantic County

    08232

    Victor Guadalupe

    Detective

    17 North First Street, New Jersey

    6096416100

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.pleasantvillepd.org/index.html

    20-28736

    2020-12-01

    Pleasantville Police Department

    3922

    Gray or Partially Gray

    Hazel

    Hazel

    06/02/2026


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    Forum Posts (2)

    Is anyone else struck by the lack of media attention on Melvin Ridley's case? I've been following hi... ...Read More
    04/17/2024
    I keep thinking about how Melvin Ridley has been missing since 2020, and it's strange that there has... ...Read More
    12/28/2023

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