Melanie Porter Missing from Aialik Bay, Alaska age 60

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A Soldotna resident is dead and three other people are missing after a 22-foot-long boat capsized in Aialik Bay, which is near Seward and adjacent to Resurrection Bay.

According to a dispatch from Alaska State Troopers, they were notified by the U.S. Coast Guard of an overturned vessel around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22. The craft, they say, had left Seward on Tuesday but then was unable to return “due to poor sea conditions and weather.”

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Last Seen: May 22, 2024

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Victim Details

created

May 30, 2024

Case Added

Jun 24, 2024

firstname

Melanie

lastname

Porter

Current Age

60

Age at Disappearance

60

Height

65 inches

Weight

180 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

May 22, 2024

City

Aialik Bay

State

Alaska

County

Kenai Peninsula Borough

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

144065

Agency Name

Alaska State Troopers

Agency City

Anchorage

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

Anchorage Borough

Agency Zip Code

99507

Agency Contact

Malia Miller

Contact Job Title

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

Agency Address

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

Agency Phone

9072695511

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

AK24048129

Agency Report Date

2024-05-22

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Area Last Seen:

Melanie Porter
Missing

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