Melissa Ann Trumpy was a 37-year-old from Monroe, Wisconsin.

She was the mother of three and took care of a quadriplegic friend.

On October 26, 2021, Melissa drove to Shannon, Illinois to break up with her violent boyfriend.

Melissa's rented truck was later found not far from his house.

She was never seen again.

I'm Ed Dunsell, and this is unfound.

Music This is Unfound. One of the most agonizing parts of doing this podcast as a straight guy is hearing the stories of perfectly fine women who made

bad choices on men. These women with no addictions or mental health issues could have virtually

picked any other type of guy with whom to share their lives, and they'd still be here, living,

working, laughing, loving. loving instead they decided that these men were for

them and that was that and yes i realize at least some of them might have been afraid to leave

yet i would admit i think many of them stayed by choice and not by force.

Who are some of these missing women featured on unfound?

Lonnie Rogers, Julian Jolay, Christy Nichols, Tiffany Johnson, Unique Harris.

And that's just a very short list. Very normal women who had psychos in their lives.

Well, with Melissa Trumpy, it might not be as straightforward as those others, but she had a perfectly fine guy in her life.

But instead, she chose another and was taken hostage.

And now a summary of the case.

Melissa Trumpy had many chances to live a solid and quiet life.

She was a hard worker.

Melissa had a seemingly bottomless heart, caring for a friend who was a quadriplegic.

She was popular with men, but in a tasteful, not look at me way.

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