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Nov 16 2022
2018 rbbm.
cbs4indy.com
''Neighbors say the home where the 20-year-old woman was found has been vacant for the last couple of years and no one in this neighborhood actually recognized Runnels.
Around 1:15 a.m., a neighbor called 911 to report a garage fire in the 1100 block of Warman Avenue. Instead, when fire crews arrived they found neither the home nor the garage damaged, but found Runnels’ body burned in the backyard.
Police originally characterized the case as a death investigation but later confirmed they were investigating the death as a homicide. Officers at the scene said the body was so badly damaged that they couldn’t determine if the victim was male or female.''
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''Crews were called after 1 a.m. June 15 to a home in the 1100 block of North Warman Avenue on the west side. That’s north of 10th Street between North Tibbs and North Belmont avenues. ''
Runnels said her daughter was shot, and then her body was lit on fire.
“There was nothing left,” said Runnels. “They couldn’t identify her, except by fingerprint.”
Runnels said she doesn’t want her daughter to become another homicide statistic.
She described Melissa as a beautiful blonde-haired blue eyed girl that had a bright future ahead of her as a medical assistant.
Melissa’s last conversation with her mother, was nothing out of the ordinary.
“It was Wednesday night at 10:24,” said Runnels. “She said, ‘I’ve been blowing my nose a lot and it’s raw, what can I put on it to make it not hurt so much?’”
Those were the last words Runnels would get from her daughter.''
“Please, I would forgive you,” said Runnels. “Just turn yourself in. Give me mercy. Give our family some closure. I just want some closure from this. I don’t want anybody else to ever go through this.”
Melissa’s phone, purse and ID are all still missing.
Runnels said while Melissa is normally a blonde, she recently dyed her hair red.''
2018 rbbm.
Burned body of 20-year-old woman found in near west side backyard
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Firefighters responding to a call early Friday morning discovered a body had been set on fire on the near west side, and now a homicide investigation is underway. The victim ha…
cbs4indy.com
''Neighbors say the home where the 20-year-old woman was found has been vacant for the last couple of years and no one in this neighborhood actually recognized Runnels.
Around 1:15 a.m., a neighbor called 911 to report a garage fire in the 1100 block of Warman Avenue. Instead, when fire crews arrived they found neither the home nor the garage damaged, but found Runnels’ body burned in the backyard.
Police originally characterized the case as a death investigation but later confirmed they were investigating the death as a homicide. Officers at the scene said the body was so badly damaged that they couldn’t determine if the victim was male or female.''
Mother pleads for information about 20-year-old daughter's murder
The Marion County Coroner's Office ruled Melissa Runnels died from a gunshot wound.
www.wishtv.com
Runnels said her daughter was shot, and then her body was lit on fire.
“There was nothing left,” said Runnels. “They couldn’t identify her, except by fingerprint.”
Runnels said she doesn’t want her daughter to become another homicide statistic.
She described Melissa as a beautiful blonde-haired blue eyed girl that had a bright future ahead of her as a medical assistant.
Melissa’s last conversation with her mother, was nothing out of the ordinary.
“It was Wednesday night at 10:24,” said Runnels. “She said, ‘I’ve been blowing my nose a lot and it’s raw, what can I put on it to make it not hurt so much?’”
Those were the last words Runnels would get from her daughter.''
“Please, I would forgive you,” said Runnels. “Just turn yourself in. Give me mercy. Give our family some closure. I just want some closure from this. I don’t want anybody else to ever go through this.”
Melissa’s phone, purse and ID are all still missing.
Runnels said while Melissa is normally a blonde, she recently dyed her hair red.''
