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EPISODE · Aug 5, 2025 · 20 MIN

The Disappearance of Melanie Metheny

from Small Town Mysteries · host Kate, Christine, and Rachael

Send us Fan MailIn the summer of 2005, Melanie Metheny’s family had a cookout. For Catherine Moles, it's a vivid memory of her niece, Melanie, then 20, doting on her three-year-old son, Ryan. Catherine remembers Melanie as "very, very watchful," and "very protective." The cookout was just a small glimpse into Melanie's world: her kids were everything to her. But little did Catherine know that the cookout would be one of the last times that she saw Melanie.On July 19, 2006, just a year later, Melanie Metheny, at 21 years old, vanished.Sources: 1) https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/melanie-metheny-missing-person-west-virginia-rcna216494 2) https://www.wvsp.gov/missing-persons/Pages/MissingPerson_Detail.aspx?personid=33) https://www.kanawhasheriff.us/Documents/MelanieMetheny.pdf 4) https://melaniemetheny.wordpress.com/ 5)https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7wgihm/where_is_melanie_metheny_unresolved_disappearance/ 6) https://www.melanieshope.org/?page_id=16Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail In the summer of 2005, Melanie Metheny’s family had a cookout. For Catherine Moles, it's a vivid memory of her niece, Melanie, then 20, doting on her three-year-old son, Ryan. Catherine remembers Melanie as "very, very watchful," and "very protective." The cookout was just a small glimpse into Melanie's world: her kids were everything to her. But little did Catherine know that the cookout would be one of the last times that she saw Melanie. On July 19, 2006, just a year later...

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