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Melissa Collins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Akron, Ohio on Aug 08, 1991

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Case Description

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In the late afternoon of a summer day in Akron, Ohio, 17-year-old Melissa Ann Collins and her infant daughter, Jasmine, were dropped off at their apartment on Westwood Avenue by Melissa's mother. Earlier that day, August 8, 1991, they had been out together, picking up studio photos of the baby. Around 7:30 p.m., the young mother and her child left their home, presumably for a short walk to a grocery store just a few blocks away. They were never seen or heard from again. The scene left behin ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 08, 1991

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  • Case file: Melissa and Jasmine Collins - Akron Beacon Journal
  • Melissa Ann Collins - The Charley Project
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    Victim Details

    Jun 15, 2009

    Aug 01, 2024

    Melissa

    Collins

    50

    17

    63 inches

    120 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    Aug 08, 1991

    Akron

    Ohio

    Summit County

    No

    30370

    Akron Police Department

    Akron

    Ohio

    Summit County

    44308

    James Currie

    Detective/Sgt.

    217 South High Street, Ohio

    3303752552

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    919305

    Akron Police Department

    7714

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    06/17/2026


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