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Melissa Shalottie Morris

Case from Reidsville, NC dated Feb 03, 2010

Victim Details

Melissa Shalottie Morris

Female

Black / African American

Reidsville

NC

2010-02-03

23

Melissa

Shalottie Morris

07/12/2026

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Melissa Shalottie Morris, a 23-year-old woman from Reidsville, North Carolina, tragically passed away on February 3, 2010. Born in Guilford County, she was a 2004 graduate of Reidsville High School. Her unexpected death left a void in the community, and her funeral services were held at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Reidsville, where she was a member.

The circumstances surrounding Melissa's death were deeply troubling. On the day of her death, Tavaurus Scales, a 21-year-old man, adm ...
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