Found Deceased WV - Melanie Gardner, 32, last seen driving a black 2016 Jeep Patriot, Morgantown, 3 Oct 2023

[Unalienable Rights]

Mon deputies searching for missing Morgantown woman - The Dominion Post

Local authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a 32-year-old woman who was reported missing last week in Morgantown. A press release authorized by Monongalia […]

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Local authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a 32-year-old woman who was reported missing last week in Morgantown.

A press release authorized by Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer said Melanie Marie Gardner, 32, of Morgantown, was last seen Oct. 3 driving a black 2016 Jeep Patriot with West Virginia license plates.

Gardner is described as a white female, 5-foot-4 and approximately 170 pounds. She has blonde hair and green eyes, according to the release.

Sheriff’s department officials did not have any additional information or updates at the time of this report but told The Dominion Post detectives are continuing with their follow-up investigation.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Gardner is asked to call the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office at 304-291-7260 or MECCA 911.

 

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Mon deputies searching for missing Morgantown woman - The Dominion Post

Local authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a 32-year-old woman who was reported missing last week in Morgantown. A press release authorized by Monongalia […]

www.dominionpost.com

Local authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a 32-year-old woman who was reported missing last week in Morgantown.

A press release authorized by Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer said Melanie Marie Gardner, 32, of Morgantown, was last seen Oct. 3 driving a black 2016 Jeep Patriot with West Virginia license plates.

Gardner is described as a white female, 5-foot-4 and approximately 170 pounds. She has blonde hair and green eyes, according to the release.

Sheriff’s department officials did not have any additional information or updates at the time of this report but told The Dominion Post detectives are continuing with their follow-up investigation.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Gardner is asked to call the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office at 304-291-7260 or MECCA 911.

is this an arrest photo?

 

[nao]

is this an arrest photo?

Could be, doesn't make her any less missing. But maybe leads to information...moo

 

[GraceG]

Could be, doesn't make her any less missing. But maybe leads to information...moo

I don't believe that particular photo is an arrest photo. Although her clothing at first glance, with the colors appears to be similar to some jail garb it's not, it's a patterned blouse. Also her makeup is impeccable in my opinion, usually NOT what you see in mugshots. <modsnip - if you can't link it, don't mention it>

 

[GraceG]

I found this link to an arrest in 2021 related to driving privileges. All indictments from February 2021 Monongalia County grand jury - Dominion Post Her name is a ways down the list but it's there.

 

[Knox]

Monongalia County Sheriff's Office​

The Monongalia County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate 32- year-old Melanie Marie Gardner of Morgantown, WV, who has been reported missing.

Melanie Marie Gardner is described as a white female, 5'4, approximately 170 lbs., with blonde hair and green eyes.
Melanie Marie Gardner was last seen in the Morgantown area on October 3, 2023, driving a 2016 Black Jeep Patriot, with West Virginia registration.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Melanie Marie Gardner is asked to call the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office at 304-291-7260 or MECCA 911.

Press Release authorized by Sheriff Perry Palmer

 

[CastlesBurning]

is this an arrest photo?

IMO it looks like she was being posed for a workplace photo ID...her blouse seems office-y, and they usually have you stand against a solid wall for background...

 

[LadyL]

IMO it looks like she was being posed for a workplace photo ID...her blouse seems office-y, and they usually have you stand against a solid wall for background...

or driver's license?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Facebook

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[ifindedout]

or driver's license?

DLs typically have a blue background. ETA: verified for West Virginia.
wv driver's license at DuckDuckGo

 

[ifindedout]

I don't believe that particular photo is an arrest photo. Although her clothing at first glance, with the colors appears to be similar to some jail garb it's not, it's a patterned blouse. Also her makeup is impeccable in my opinion, usually NOT what you see in mugshots. I did find some judicial history but it's not from a source I can link. Google with her full name and you can find it and I'm only mentioning as it could be relatable as a possibility of what happened.

She could've been driving while dressed up nicely, but got pulled over for speeding or other traffic violation, and arrested on warrants or driving under a suspended or revoked license. MOO

 

[Betty P]

Seems like she's been missing about 11 days now. I'm sure her family is very worried.

Here's a photo of a typical 2016 Black Jeep Patriot

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Still missing. New flyer released by the sheriff's office says she may have traveled to Preston County (note: her name is misspelled on the flyer.)

Morgantown woman missing for several weeks may have traveled to Preston County

The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for a woman who has been missing since Oct. 3.

www.wboy.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Police continue search for missing West Virginia woman

MONONGALIA COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Police are currently attempting to locate a West Virginia woman who has been reported missing. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office says that they are still attempting to locate 32-year-old Melanie Marie Gardner of Morgantown, who has been reported missing...

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[imstilla.grandma]

“People sometimes just decide to disappear and wind up being OK or finding shelter somewhere, so we’re not going to rule that out,” Fuel said.

The search party will gather at the Big Sandy Truck Stop off exit 22 on I-68 at 7 a.m. on Nov. 4. The last cell phone ping recorded from Gardner was at I-68 and Hazelton Road.

“There is a cell phone ping location, and barring any new information between now and November 4, that will be our initial planning point,” Fuel said

Rescue group gets involved with search of missing Morgantown woman - WV MetroNews

Organized search for Melanie Marie Gardner is set for Nov. 4.

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[imstilla.grandma]

The Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) has joined the search for Melanie Marie Gardner. MARG is a 501c3 organization that can conduct searches like this or wilderness rescues that conventional first responder agencies are not equipped to do, according to the Chairman of the MARG Board of Directors, Lee Fuel.

“We help look for lost or missing persons if requested by an agency having jurisdiction, like a law enforcement agency, and that has happened in this case,” Fuel said.

Volunteers sought in search for missing Morgantown woman, reward offered

PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. The Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) has joined the search for Melanie Marie Gardner. MARG is a 501c3 organization that can conduct searches like this or wilderness rescues that conventional first responder agencies are not equipped to do, according to the Chairman of...

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[imstilla.grandma]

“We’re doing some research into the background of the case,” Fuell said. “We’re talking to Melanie’s family, trying to reconstruct what she was last known to be doing back in October and try to formulate a strategy that may allow us to allocate search resources to places where hopefully we can find some evidence of what happened to her. We are primarily going to be looking for her car, which has not yet been found.”

Mountaineer Area Rescue Group joins the search for missing Mon County resident

After weeks of community and police search parties, the Preston County Emergency Management Agency asked Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) to assist in the search for Gardner.

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[Betty P]

“We’re doing some research into the background of the case,” Fuell said. “We’re talking to Melanie’s family, trying to reconstruct what she was last known to be doing back in October and try to formulate a strategy that may allow us to allocate search resources to places where hopefully we can find some evidence of what happened to her. We are primarily going to be looking for her car, which has not yet been found.”

Mountaineer Area Rescue Group joins the search for missing Mon County resident

After weeks of community and police search parties, the Preston County Emergency Management Agency asked Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) to assist in the search for Gardner.

www.wdtv.com

I hope this isn't a situation where she accidentally drove off the road in a hilly area and was trapped in her car.

In the video, the MARS supervisor said her phone last pinged in the area of the Hazleton(?) exit off I-68

Hazelton to Morgantown

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[Betty P]

Just looking at Hazelton Rd, the area is pretty hilly and there are no guardrails along most of the road. There's also a little creek that runs through the town and along the road, also no fences or guardrails. Just guessing. These place may have already been searched, but there would have been a lot of underbrush and ground cover in recent weeks. Perhaps with leaves falling, it will be easier to check those areas.

In Google Maps Street View, the photos were taken during early spring, so the trees and bushes are bare.

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[imstilla.grandma]

*oh so sad

Her vehicle was discovered in a remote near near Casteel Road in Hazelton, nearly 25 miles east of Morgantown.

Morgantown woman, last seen a month ago, found dead, police say

Melanie Marie Gardner, 32, had been last seen in the Morgantown area. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday her body and her vehicle were found in Preston County.

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The release says Gardner was positively identified, and the Medical Examiner responded to the scene.

The MCSO says the investigation remains active and ongoing.

Missing Morgantown woman found dead, police say

During the search, authorities say Gardner’s vehicle was found in a remote location off of Casteel Rd. in the Hazleton area of Preston County.

www.wdtv.com