NC DELORIS MELTON: Missing from Ocean Isle Beach, NC - 15 April 1994 - Age 38

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Deloris Melton was last seen in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina on April 15, 1994. People last saw her at a bar called "High Tides." Her family does not believe she left voluntarily as she had family, a fairly good job, a son, a nice place to live and money in the bank, untouched since her disappearance. Foul play is suspected

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DELORIS MELTON: Missing from Ocean Isle Beach, NC since April 15, 1994 - Age 38

Melton was last seen at the High Tides bar in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina on April 15, 1994. She has never been heard from again. Authorities believe Melton may have been taken against her will.

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Deloris Melton – The Charley Project

Missing Since: 04/15/1994
Missing From: Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Classification: Endangered Missing
Sex: Female
Race: White
Date of Birth: 11/20/1955 (64)
Age: 38 years old
Height and Weight: 4'11, 120 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A dark-colored denim jacket, a black Harley tank top, size 10/12 denim shorts, size 5 1/2 Reebok sneakers, hair barrettes and a ring engraved with the word "Shorty."
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Melton's nickname is Shorty. Some agencies may spell her first name "Delores." She has a chipped front tooth and scars from breast reduction surgery.

Details of Disappearance
Melton was last seen at the High Tides bar in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina on April 15, 1994. She has never been heard from again. Authorities believe Melton may have been taken against her will. She left behind her job, her son and money in the bank, and her loved ones never believed she left of her own accord. Few details are available in her case, but foul play is suspected.

 

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The Brunswick beacon. (Shallotte, N.C.) 19??-current, April 21, 1994, Page PAGE 2-A, Image 2

The Brunswick beacon. (Shallotte, N.C.) 19??-current, April 21, 1994, Page PAGE 2-A, Image 2, brought to you by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library, Chapel Hill, NC, and the National Digital Newspaper Program.

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The Brunswick beacon. (Shallotte, N.C.) 19??-current, April 28, 1994, Page PAGE 2-A, Image 2

The Brunswick beacon. (Shallotte, N.C.) 19??-current, April 28, 1994, Page PAGE 2-A, Image 2, brought to you by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library, Chapel Hill, NC, and the National Digital Newspaper Program.

newspapers.digitalnc.org

 

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The Brunswick beacon. (Shallotte, N.C.) 19??-current, July 07, 1994, Image 1

The Brunswick beacon. (Shallotte, N.C.) 19??-current, July 07, 1994, Image 1, brought to you by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library, Chapel Hill, NC, and the National Digital Newspaper Program.

newspapers.digitalnc.org

 

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For nine women, more questions than answers

Nicky Allder is always on her computer - checking Web sites devoted to the missing, searching digital composites from recovered bones for any resemblance

www.starnewsonline.com

For nine women, more questions than answers
Posted Jun 15, 2008 at 12:40 AM

With disappearances dating back to 1994 and occurring across the region, that’s not an unusually high number compared to other areas, said Caison, who investigates people missing from around the country.
Though there are no clear connections between the disappearances, several relatives described their loved ones in a similar way.

The women were too trusting, relatives said. Virginia Witten said her younger sister Deloris Melton helped anyone who asked.

“You could walk all over her and she would forgive,” Witten said.

Melton was last seen at a bar in Brunswick County on April 15, 1994.

 

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Downtown Ocean Isle Beach