SC SC - Melinda Lorraine Felder, 33, Conway, 20 Jul 2006

[KaylaraOwl]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Missing Person
NamUs #73128
Melinda Lorraine Felder (Nee Jackson)

Date of Last Contact: 20 July, 2006
Missing From: Conway, South Carolina
Sex: Female
Race / Ethnicity: Black
Age: 33 Years
Nickname/Alias: Kandie
Height: 5'2" (62 inches)
Weight: 175-200 lbs
Hair Color: Black
Head Hair Description: Short hair tinted red
Eye Color: Brown
Scar/mark: None

Circumstances of Disappearance: Melinda left home to visit a friend and never returned home. The victim was known to leave and stay gone for weeks to months at a time but had always come back for her family. Original investigation found evidence of her living in Brooklyn, NY. She was never located there and no records have been located for her since 2008.

 

[Aurora90]

Posting this suggestion in both threads. Could Melinda be Namus #UP2268?

Image comparison of Jane Doe and Melinda Felder

Both Jane Doe and Melinda Felder are 5'2 black women. Jane Doe is believed to be between18-25 and Melinda was 33 at time of disappearance but we've seen estimates be wrong before.

Jane Doe was found in Feb of 2007 and has an estimated Date of Death between 1-9 months prior to discovery. Melinda was last seen in July of 2006, approx 7 months prior to Jane Doe's discovery. Lastly Melinda's Hair Description in NamUs is described in a similar fashion to what is depicted in the computer-enhanced facial reconstruction of this Jane Doe. According to NamUs, Melinda had Short hair had a reddish tint when she went missing.

 

[Aurora90]

I found this interview with Whitney Williams, the daughter of Melinda Felder. It has more details regarding Melinda's disappearance.

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