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Melissa Lanny Pelton, a 31-year-old woman from Troy, Alabama, was found dead on October 24, 2019, after an apparent violent attack. Authorities were alerted to her death when a call was made to emergency services, leading to the discovery of her body. Investigators later revealed that Pelton had been brutally murdered, though the exact circumstances of her death remained unclear for some time.
Pelton, who was known to have a history of struggling with personal issues and had recently m ...Read More
Pelton, who was known to have a history of struggling with personal issues and had recently m ...Read More
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Melissa Lanny Pelton
Female
Black / African American
Troy
AL
2019-10-24
31
Melissa
Lanny Pelton
Yes
11/29/2025





