of his home. it was jaw-dropping! just chilling! they started digging and they found women s clothing. it was just escalating! escalating! there were so many victims, aren t there? there. were there still are. until this guy is no longer in existence. i will carry this fight! hello, and welcome to hello, and welcome to dateline! shannon melendi dreamed big. at 5, she wanted to become a supreme court justice. in college, she scored as prestigious internship at the headquarters foundation. then, suddenly she vanished! detectives had a suspect in their sights. but it would take years, and the revelation of another teenager s horrific tale, to our unravel the mystery of sharon s disappearance. here s dennis murphy with shannon s story! the snapshots, the videos. they documented her life. the photographer dad, the camera professional captured every moment of his daughter s life. she loved life. she wanted to do everything! these parents did no
shannon was a sophomore year in atlanta. they received a phone call from their childhood home. and on the other line was athena, the college roommate. athena was distraught, and was asking me if i heard or spoke to shannon. shannon had not been seen or heard form in more than a day. now are you starting to do the calculation even though you re 30? that there is trouble? there was. i knew immediately that something was terribly wrong. monique hooks up with the roommate and makes a few calls of her own. i immediately called my godmother who was living in atlanta. after she had heard from shannon, i she did not. i called my aunt that also lived there. she had not heard from shannon. monika was gripped with fear. she called her grandparents, and her grandfather came to pick her up. monika stat lueck s was at work. and the mom ivan who was with them. and after they were done, they
fear. she called her grandparents, and her grandfather came to pick her up. monika stat lueck s was at work. and the mom ivan who was with them. and after they were done, they went to the mother s house. i went to the car. and it was my mother, i, think my mother s sister came out. and said shannon is missing. i drop to the ground. and many said we ll never see them again. i just saw my father collapse to his knees. and i knew i was right in feeling the fear that i felt. when you heard the word missing, what did you feel? i just keep thinking, no! it can t be! shannon. missing. it was beyond all imagination. from the roommates, a love timeline emerged. shannon was supposed to be in her dorm on the saturday night, but when she still wasn t home by sunday morning, a roommate started to worry. she said where is she?
shannon melendi little sister monique was just 13 years old. i received a phone call former roommate. shannon was a sophomore year in atlanta. they received a phone call from their childhood home. and on the other line was athena, the college roommate. athena was distraught, and was asking me if i heard or spoke to shannon. shannon had not been seen or heard form in more than a day. now are you starting to do the calculation even though you re 30? that there is trouble? there was. i knew immediately that something was terribly wrong. monique hooks up with the roommate and makes a few calls of her own. i immediately called my godmother who was living in atlanta. after she had heard from shannon, i she did not. i called my aunt that also lived there. she had not heard from shannon. monika was gripped with