What is going on true crime fans? I'm your host Teeth. And I'm your, Daphne. And you're listening to Going West.

Hello, everybody.

Thank you so much for tuning in today.

Big shout out to Krista for sending in today's case.

This one takes place in Vermont in winter.

It only happened about 13 years ago.

But it does have a ton of resolution and answers to some previously extremely perplexing questions.

Oh yeah. And luckily because this one is a doozy. And it's definitely going to piss you guys off

because it pissed me off just researching it. So also just wanted to let you guys know for warning

that we're a little congested today because the allergies are crazy down here in L.A.

this time of year.

The pollen is insane right now, so apologies from us, but we're going to do our best.

Yeah, there's like a layer of pollen on our car right now.

So if we sound a little congested, that's why.

But without further ado, this is episode 484 of going west, so let's get into it. In March of 2012, a beloved 33-year-old high school science teacher went missing from Vermont

after heading out to help someone with apparent car troubles.

When her abandoned vehicle was discovered with her two-year-old

still inside, a frantic search began. And when detectives began looking into a local man who used to

work for her, a sinister plot unraveled.

This is the story of Melissa Jenkins was born on November 23, 1978 in Berlin, Vermont, which is about 10 minutes south of the capital of Montpelier.

Melissa was raised in a loving family consisting of her parents, Phil Ann and Richard,

a brother named John and a half-brother named Robbie.

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