The first thing you have to know about Melissa Mooney is that she was punctual to a fault.

Larry Bonnie was her boss.

I'm telling you, if she was a minute late, she called up.

She was somebody you could count on.

Absolutely.

Worked hard all day, and if she had to stay late, it was not a problem.

It was August 6, 1999, a muggy summer morning in Wilmington, North Carolina.

That was the day Melissa was five minutes late.

Her co-workers were surprised.

Where was their office manager?

After all, they'd come in early to help her move into a new house.

The first home she'd ever owned.

She's real excited about this.

I mean, this was a real big event in her life.

It was a real big event for a reason.

And this is the second thing you have to know about Melissa Mooney.

She had a four-year-old daughter named Samantha whom she adored.

Melissa was moving to the house on Reminus Road to give Sammy a big bedroom and a backyard.

Debbie was Melissa's older sister.

What was she like around, Sammy?

They were best friends, and they were always on the same page.

It was pretty neat.

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