The Fort Worth, Texas, Police Department on Thursday positively identified Melissa Highsmith as a toddler who was abducted from her family's apartment in 1971 through a DNA test.
Davidson County Sheriff Richie Simmons reacts to finding the missing teen and the dangers of young teens online on 'The Story.'more than 50 years ago in 1971.
The department continued,"Although the criminal statute of limitations expired 20 years after Melissa’s 18th birthday, the Fort Worth Police Department Major Case Unit continues to ask for the public’s assistance with any additional information concerning Melissa’s abduction that occurred over 51 years ago."
The case made news headlines in September when an anonymous tipster reported a potential Charleston, South Carolina, sighting of Highsmith.
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