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Melissa Moran

Case from Kearneysville, WV dated Jul 09, 2016

Victim Details

Melissa Moran

Female

White / Caucasian

Kearneysville

WV

2016-07-09

42

Melissa

Moran

07/03/2026

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In the quiet town of Kearneysville, West Virginia, the life of 42-year-old Caucasian female Melissa Moran was tragically cut short on July 9, 2016. On that Saturday morning, just before 6:30 a.m., law enforcement discovered the bodies of Melissa and her husband, 46-year-old Jerald Moran II, inside their home.

Initial reports to the police were misleading. Jerald Moran had contacted family members, claiming that his wife had taken her own life. However, as investigators began to piece toge ...
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  • Times West Virginian: Berkeley County couple found dead in murder-suicide
  • YOUR4STATE: Two dead in murder-suicide in Kearneysville
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    I've been thinking a lot about the support networks—or lack thereof—that Melissa... ...Read More
    08/22/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about Melissa and Jerald's situation, and it's just so difficult to wrap my... ...Read More
    05/26/2023
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