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Closing Thoughts For Now, April 2023 | Melissa Wolfenbarger Part 9

Season 6 Episode 9

April 29th, 1999. A skull is found in a trash bag outside Action Glass in Atlanta, Georgia.

Soon after, in different trash bags, various other body parts are found. The remains are identified as the remains of Melissa Wolfenbarger, a 21-year-old married mother of two who is reported missing several months prior.

In a remarkable twist, Melissa’s remains are verified only after her Father is arrested in connection to an unrelated murder.

In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, is joined by the original lead detective on Melissa’s case, Detective Calhoun as they discuss their final thoughts on Melissa’s case. Walt, Sheryl’s husband, reads aloud Carl's final thoughts and reactions to the series on Zone 7. Anyone with information about Melissa’s case is urged to call Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477. 

Show Notes:

• [0:00] Welcome back to Zone 7 with Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum.   
• [2:26] “Family can be who you are born into, but it’s also who you choose.”
• [2:51] If you missed the beginning of Melissa Wolfenbarger’s case check out those episodes here: Melissa Wolfenbarger: Norma and Tina Patton | Part 1, Melissa Wolfenbarger: Karyn Greer | Part 2, Melissa Wolfenbarger: Trace Sargent | Part 3, Melissa Wolfenbarger: Letters From Carl Patton | Part 4, Melissa Wolfenbarger: Victims of Carl Patton - Liddie Evans Children Speak | Part 5, Melissa Wolfenbarger: Joseph Scott Morgan’s Insight on Melissa’s case | Part 6, and Melissa Wolfenbarger: Continued - Joseph Scott Morgan’s Insight on Melissa’s Case | Part 7, Melissa Wolfenbarger: Dr. Angela Arnold Weighs In | Part 8
• [3:42] Sheryl introduces Detective AB Calhoun to the listeners    
• [5:20] Question: What are your first gut feelings and reactions about Melissa’s case?
• [9:43] Question: When you learned that the victim's father is a convicted murderer, did you have any pause there?
• [15:05] Sheryl’s husband, Walt will read Carl’s final letter and thoughts on this series of Melissa Wolfenbarger 
• [17:45] “Melissa was a beautiful, smart, loving young lady that had a bright future in front of her two beautiful children that she loved with all of her heart and soul.”
• [20:10] Final thoughts from court documents with Gladys Jackson
• [25:42] Out of the Shadows  
• [25:47] “You never know the struggle someone is going through. Always be kind.” -S.W
• [25:51] Anyone with information about Melissa’s case is urged to call Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477.
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