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Melanie Davis Missing Person Case

Last seen in Richmond, Virginia on May 28, 2016

Victim Details

Created

Feb 10, 2020

Case Added

Feb 11, 2020

Firstname

Melanie

Lastname

Davis

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Weight

170 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

May 28, 2016

City

Richmond

State

Virginia

County

Richmond City

Zip Code

23222

Tribal Land

Agency ID

74399

Agency Name

Richmond City Police Department

Agency City

Richmond

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Richmond City

Agency Zip Code

23220

Agency Contact

Agency Address

200 W. Grace St, Virginia

Agency Phone

8046465100

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.richmondgov.com/Police/index.aspx

Agency Case #

20170130-0245

Agency Report Date

2017-01-30

Primary Agency

Richmond City Police Department

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/17/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the spring of 2016, a 54-year-old former nurse named Melanie Anne Davis vanished from her community in Richmond, Virginia. She was last seen on May 28, 2016, in the 3000 block of Woodrow Avenue. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as a Black female with a medium complexion, standing at 5'9' and weighing approximately 170 pounds. She had brown hair and brown eyes, with a distinctive tattoo of vines on her lower back and several burn marks on her neck and shoulders. On ...

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Last Seen: May 28, 2016

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Richmond nurse disappeared after a rough week at work - WTVR.com

Melanie Anne Davis - The Charley Project

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Melanie Davis Missing Person Case

Last seen in Richmond, Virginia on May 28, 2016

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