Melissa Witt Murdered in Fort Smith, Arkansas age 19

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A 19 year old college student disappears in a parking lot
On December 1, 1994, 19-year-old Melissa Witt disappeared from the Bowling World parking lot in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She had gone there to meet her mother, but never made it inside. Blood and signs of a struggle were found near her car, leading investigators to believe she had been abducted. Six weeks later, on January 13, 1995, her naked body was discovered by hunters in the Ozark National Forest, about 45 miles from where she was taken. Melissa had been strangled, but her clothes were never f ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Melissa Witt

Case Added

August 3, 2024

gender

Female

race

Caucasian / White

city

Fort Smith

state

AR

Date Found

1995-01-13

date_missing

1994-12-01

Date of Birth

1975-04-20

Age at Death

19

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Melissa Witt

First Name

Melissa

Last Name

Witt

relationship

Victim

solved

No

Last Updated

09/21/2024

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Melissa Witt
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