I talk with Kim Blanchard‑Trigilio, one of Melanie's cousins who's leading new efforts to finally bring her home. Melanie was 14 when she disappeared from Woburn in 1989. Her family has never stopped searching for her.

On Friday, October 27, 1989, 14‑year‑old Melanie Jo Melanson went to a popular party spot behind an industrial park with older Woburn high school kids. She told her grandmother she was staying with a friend so she could stay out late. No one ever saw her again. Her family is convinced she never left that spot — and that the two older boys she was last seen with know far more about what happened that night. More than 35 years later, her disappearance remains one of New England’s most haunting unsolved cases.

Melanie’s cousins Billie‑Sue and Kim have been working tirelessly to generate new tips and keep her case alive. Their mission is simple: bring Melanie home.

In this episode, I talk with cousin Kim Blanchard‑Trigilio about Melanie, her life, and the renewed efforts to uncover the truth.

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