Melanie James, 21, was last seen in the spring of 2014 in Farmington, New Mexico. Melanieβs sister, Melissa, saw her walking down the street with an unidentified man on April 20. Days later, police discovered Melanieβs purse and duffel bag in an alleyway in Farmington, but saw no sign of Melanie. Datelineβs Josh Mankiewicz talks to Melanieβs sister, Melissa James, her mother, Lela Mailman, as well as Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe and Detective Daven Badoni. Melanie is 5β and weighed about 115 lbs. when she was last seen. At the time of her disappearance, she had dark black hair and a chip on one of her top front teeth. Melanie would be 32 years old today. If you have information about Melanieβs case, please call the Farmington Police Department at 505-334-6622.Β Β
Get more information and see pictures of Melanie James here: https://www.nbcnews.com/datelinemissing
Visit the New Mexico Department of Justice's website for missing and murdered Indigenous people: https://mmip.nmdoj.gov/
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