MI MI - Melissa Simmons, 15, Scottville, 23 Jun 1993

[byo]

Melissa Simmons case unsolved after 19 years
Posted: Saturday, June 30, 2012 12:00 am
Brian Mulherin | [email protected]

It’s been 19 years since Melissa Simmons of Scottville disappeared and was later found in the Pere Marquette River.

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office makes no bones about it — it’s an open case and a murder investigation.

Simmons, 15, was last seen June 23, 1993 and her body was found by fishermen July 1, 1993, according to Mason County Sheriff Jeff Fiers.

Simmons was last seen in the city of Scottville and her body was discovered about a quarter mile downstream from the Reek Road bridge on the Pere Marquette River.

 

[byo]

Sheriff: Simmons death still being treated as murder
But ‘party gone bad’ also cited as possible cause.
June 27, 1993

The case is still being treated as a possible murder, although the department believes Simmons’ death may have resulted from “a party gone bad or an accident situation, “Sheriff Larry Stewart said.

Two weeks ago, Stewart reported hearing of a party at Whelan Lake in the southeast corner of Branch Township the night Simmons went missing.

Simmons was last seen by her parents @ their 206 E Broadway home @9:45pm. Then seen w/ two teenaged girls at the Scottsville Wesco station about 10pm

An autopsy showed she likely died in the early morning hours of June 24.

Stewart would not release any further information from the toxicology or pathology reports.

 

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Cause of Simmon’s Death still Unknown
By Cheryl Higginson Daily News Staff Writer
July 13, 1993

“There are a couple of things that give me some concerns in the report, but until I have an expert explain this to me we really won’t know a whole lot more,” Mason County Dheriff Larry Stewart said this morning.”

Stewart was referring to a toxicology report received today from Dr. Stephen Kohle, Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, who performed the autopsy July 2.

Stewart said it could not be determined if Simmons had drowned.

Simmons may have been seen at the Spartan West Bowling Alley that same night between 10 & 11; and may have been in the company of 3 boys.

 

[byo]

Unsolved Mystery
Melissa Simmons’ 1993 death remains unsolved
Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:00 am
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One of Mason County’s unsolved mysteries is the death of Melissa Simmons. Melissa was 15 when she died during the summer of 1993.

Her body was recovered in the Pere Marquette River 16 years ago today by a fisherman. She was last seen June 23, 1993.

Police have investigated the case as a homicide over the years but no one has ever been charged with the crime.

Melissa was last seen about 10 p.m. June 23, 1993 at the Scottville Wesco with two teenage girls. Her body was found a week later.

Police have never released a cause of death from the autopsy conducted in 1993.

 

[byo]

A few more links:

Obituary

Google Newspapers


Rest in Peace, Melissa. :rose:

 

[enzeder]

Melissa Simmons: http://www.delayedjustice.com/?p=4504

 

[gregjrichards]

It would be good to know Jeffrey Willis's movements when Melissa went missing.

 

[skydelta3574]

23 years to the day she was found.

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[dulcinea]

Who is Jeffrey Willis?

It would be good to know Jeffrey Willis's movements when Melissa went missing.

 

[colette]

Who is Jeffrey Willis?

He is the guy who LE thinks abducted/murdered Jessica Heeringa and murdered Rebekha Bletsch.

http://woodtv.com/investigative-story/unmasked-the-two-faces-of-jeffrey-willis/

 

[skydelta3574]

It would be good to know Jeffrey Willis's movements when Melissa went missing.

Good point. For reference, he would have been 23 at the time and Scottville is only an hour give or take from Muskegon, where Jessica disappeared from.


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[Brotherfudz]

Wonder if they had any suspects at all during the time

 

[CastlesBurning]

'Come forward': Police seek help in 1993 death of Scottville teen

This summer marks 30 years since 15-year-old Melissa Simmons of Scottville was found dead in the Pere Marquette River.

No one has ever been arrested or charged for the Scottville teen’s death and few details have been released to the public.

 

[AmandaHep]

There is an update to this case. Her body has been exhumed recently.

Body of Melissa Simmons exhumed; sheriff expected to announce new direction in case

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has taken a major step in the investigation of a 31-year-old cold case. Last week, the body of Melissa Simmons was exhumed from Pere Marquette Catholic Cemetery in Pere Marquette Township and has been turned over to a...

www.masoncountypress.com

 

[dotr]

Scheduled for Aug 13, 2025

Melissa Simmons' body exhumed for new forensic review in 1993 murder case

LUDINGTON, Mich. — More than three decades after the murder of 15-year-old Melissa Simmons, investigators in Mason County are taking a new step in hopes of fina

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#traversecity #localnews #news
More than three decades after the murder of 15-year-old Melissa Simmons, investigators in Mason County are taking a new step in hopes of finally bringing answers to the long-unsolved case.Simmons disappeared in June 1993 and was found three days later in the Pere Marquette River.Her body has been exhumed for a new forensic review, 31 years after she was buried.The Mason County Sheriff's Office is utilizing today's advanced techniques to potentially uncover fresh leads in the case.Sheriff Kim Cole is set to host a news conference at 11 a.m. to outline any developments in the investigation.'

 

[imstilla.grandma]

"This case has haunted me since that time. No community ever wants to lose one of its members, but when you have a young teenage girl go missing and days later be found murdered, it not only shakes our residents, but it shakes law enforcement as well," Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said.

Detectives identified additional persons of interest in Melissa's death, Cole said.
"They submitted evidence for advanced testing, which was hand delivered by Detective Boyd to a crime lab in West Virginia, where a DNA profile was established and additional testing continues. With all this work, investigators determined it was necessary to exhume Melissa Missy's body from the Pere Marquette Cemetery," Sheriff Cole said.

DNA sparks new hope in Melissa Simmons murder case

Melissa 'Missy' Simmons went missing in 1993 and was found days later in the Pere Marquette River. Authorities are using DNA to help find her killer.

www.wzzm13.com

 

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