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Detective Perspective

18: MISSING: Melinda McGhee

Detective Perspective

Detective Perspective

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 13 November 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

On the morning of March 24, 2003, Melinda McGhee, a 31 year old Licensed Practical Nurse, finished working the night shift at an Alabama nursing home. After getting home at around 8:30 am, Melinda called her husband, Troy, who was at work. Before getting off the phone, Melinda said she was going to sleep until Troy and their kids returned home later that day.

When Troy and the kids arrived home at around 3:45 pm, Melinda wasn’t there. Instead, they found signs of a violent struggle and blood inside the house. Concerned for Melinda’s safety, Troy contacted the police to report her missing.

Officers quickly arrived at the scene and concluded that Melinda had been assaulted and abducted. Despite a thorough search and investigation, no sign of Melinda has ever been uncovered. It’s been just over 20 years since Melinda disappeared, and investigators are still searching for the person responsible…

At the time of her disappearance, Melinda was 31 years old, 5’4”, 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

If you have any information about Melinda’s disappearance, please call the Escambia County Sheriff's Office at 251-867-0304.

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0:00.0

On the morning of March 24, 2003, Melinda McGee, a 31-year-old licensed practical nurse,

0:14.6

finished working the night shift at Nala Bay, a nursing home.

0:18.5

After getting home at around 8.30 a.m., Melinda called her husband Troy, who was at work.

0:24.4

Before getting off the phone, Melinda said that she was going to sleep until Troy and

0:28.0

their kids returned home later that day.

0:31.5

When Troy and the kids arrived home at around 3.45 p.m., Melinda wasn't there.

0:36.8

Instead, they found signs of a violent struggle including blood inside the house.

0:42.4

Officers quickly arrived at the scene and concluded that Melinda had been assaulted

0:46.2

and abducted.

0:47.2

It's been just over 20 years since Melinda disappeared, and investigators are still searching

0:52.3

for the person responsible.

0:58.0

Hey everyone, welcome back to Detective Perspective.

1:25.7

My name is Derek Levasser.

1:27.0

I'm a licensed private investigator and former police detective.

1:30.7

Each week, I'll be covering an unsolved case and story format.

1:33.6

I'll then give you my perspective on the investigation and provide contact information

1:38.6

for the individuals or organizations connected to the case so that if you have any tips,

1:43.8

you can contact them directly and maybe you can help solve a case.

1:48.8

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1:52.6

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