Now, she plans to legally change her name back to Melissa, and no other information regarding her kidnapper has been released yet.
“The FWPD Major Case Unit will be working with the Highsmith family to continue the investigation into Melissa’s disappearance,” the Fort Worth Police Department explained in a statement.
“Even though the criminal statute of limitations expired 20 years after Melissa’s 18th birthday, the Fort Worth Police Department is committed to completing this investigation to uncover all of the available information concerning Melissa’s abduction that occurred 51 years ago.”
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