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Melissa Prettyman

Case from Grand Junction, CO dated Jan 14, 2018

Victim Details

Melissa Pretty

Female

White / Caucasian

Grand Junction

CO

2018-01-14

37

Melissa

Prettyman

07/01/2026

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In a tragic turn of events that shattered a family, 37-year-old Melissa Kay Prettyman, a female resident of Grand Junction, Colorado, lost her life on Sunday, January 14, 2018. The devastating incident unfolded within the supposed sanctuary of her own home in Orchard Mesa. Melissa was discovered by authorities in the master bedroom, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head.

The chain of events leading to this violent end reportedly began when Melissa confided in a friend that sh ...
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  • gofundme.com: Click here to support In memory of Melissa Prettyman organized by Paula Sour Sunflower Blindt
  • The GJPD Patrol: One Victim Deceased After Shooting on Orchard Mesa, Suspect in Custody #GVCopBeat
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