everything was a blur. all i m thinking is, is shannon really gone? we interviewed her roommates, boyfriends, everybody is a suspect. then a phone rings. right. he says i ve kidnapped her, i have her. and we ran his criminal history. that s when all the bells went off. he pulls in, asked me to get in the car. i feel the cold blade against my neck. he carries me to the basement 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 dateline! shannon melendi dreamed big. at 15, she wanted to become a supreme court justice. in college, she scored a prestigious internship at former president jimmy carter s foundation. then, suddenly she vanished! detectives had a suspect in their sights. but it would take years
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
All im thinking is, is shannon really gone . We interviewed her roommates, boyfriends, everybody is a suspect. Then a phone rings. Right. He says ive kidnapped her, i have her. And we ran his criminal history. Thats when all the bells went off. He pulls in, asked me to get in the car. I feel the cold blade against my neck. He carries me to the basement of his home. It was jawdropping just chilling they started digging and they found womens clothing. It was just escalating escalating there were so many victims, arent there . There were. There still are. Until this guy is no longer in existence. I will carry this fight hello, and welcome to dateline Shannon Melendi dreamed big. At 15, she wanted to become a Supreme Court justice. In college, she scored a prestigious internship at former president jimmy carters foundation. Then, suddenly she vanished detectives had a suspect in their sights. But it would take years, and the revelation of another teenagers horrific tale, to unravel the mys
She took before her disappearance. who did she go? with who did she travel with? and one of the questions of the top of the list. did shannon go all over the grid? with someone who met on spring break? we spoke to a lot of people. all the people that she spoke to. including chris. they went to high school together and he was on the group spring trip to panama city beach, florida. so we would be on the beach during the day. we will be out in the night knife at night in the cubs there. and you weren t bracing not so much. i think it was a little bit wild. we were not out of hand at all.
During the day. we will be out in the night knife at night in the cubs there. and you weren t bracing not so much. i think it was a little bit wild. we were not out of hand at all. it was very controlled. knowing what s gonna happen, is there anything you look back on? and world that s about? no, i did not see anything. we were just young and having a good time. chris told the fbi just that when they showed up at his apartment for an interview. investigators have lots of questions. including asking chris to account for his own whereabouts after shannon disappeared. i did feel under pressure at points. how so? they shared a couple of times, they would call me at work. they would come in home early in the morning. chris was not the only one being grilled by authorities. he was good friends with one of shannon s ex boyfriends. he had gone on a few dates with shannon, but i don t think it was anything long term, or serious.