Melissa Highsmith, missing for 51 years, found in Fort Worth

[@helenberrington6840]

Whoever took her, it’s unforgivable. Poor parents. I can’t imagine what they went through

[@camillej3776]

They spent 51 years wondering what's happen to their child... How cruel

[@TMIATC]

You can definitely tell my Melissa's mannerisms she's seen some shit and had it rough. I'm glad this has a happy ending.

[@meghancomo96]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@sweetspirit3887]

I agree😢

[@FAMEK47]

it's like shes a kid again when she's around them. as heartbreaking as the story is i'm so glad they're all reunited finally.

[@laleezy77]

They say u act the age when your trauma started no matter how old u are...it's sad wht the sitter did...where is she now?? She needs to be prosecuted!!

[@BurritoMassacre]

Melissa had a rough time growing up, didn’t have love and ran away at 15, the whole time her real family loved her from afar and they were just 20 mins apart! Sending them all my love, wishing them love and healing 🕊️.

[@camillej3776]

How do you know?

[@BurritoMassacre]

@@camillej3776 she mentioned in another interview that the woman who raised her did not love her, she ran away at 15 and worked the streets.

[@rebeccarose2537]

💔😥 Sending so much love to her, God bless her always 🙏🙇‍♀️

[@camillej3776]

@@Janelle-m3i @Miss Cindy So heartbreaking, thank you for your answer

[@KA-eu9sy]

Imagine all the times they may have crossed paths. Supermarket, gas station, school, .....

[@NeishaNineStarz]

Beautiful and sad at the same time. I’m glad that her parents lived long enough to reunite with her. The question that remains unanswered is what happens with the people who took her and hid her all these years?

[@bridgetjones9183]

That's what I'm asking myself but couldn't find out so far. Why is nobody talking about it?

[@naderfikry2636]

Statute of limitations ran out on her 38th birthday. According to Texas law, the babysitter that took her will serve no time. ☹️

[@charmedone8able]

​@@naderfikry2636I had no clue there was such a thing for kidnapping. Wow

[@oliviashale5653]

statue of limitations. nothing. 😥

[@KA-eu9sy]

After facing hardship at home, she ran away at the age of 15 and lived on the streets. Feel so bad for her the years of hardship

[@LaurenOliviArt]

Wow her parents are still alive and well! Amazing !

[@speakthewordbiblestudy]

They better be planning to prosecute the woman that was raising her as Melody KNOWING full well she was a missing child!!!

[@naderfikry2636]

They wont. According to Texas law the statute of limitations on kidnapping expired 20 years after her 18th birthday. They cant do anything to the kidnapper. It was her babysitter.

[@godlove6980]

Omg thank God!!!!! Im so happy for the parents. I cant believe what they went thru for the past 51 yrs. They never gave up and kept praying.

[@lindabrant9982]

This is by far the best news this family has had in, well ever. The possibility that Randy came across her back in the day just doubled in my mind. Thankyou Jesus! and the DNA that confirmed it ❣

[@alicegauteng2358]

The babysitter who took her must be put in jail

[@misternurse2u503]

Unfortunately due to statue of limitations in Texas, they can’t do anything bc the time ran out 48 years ago

[@EhDewd]

Needs to be exposed

[@never2late454]

They need to make the kidnapper's photo and name public. Let the community know who she is and what she did. She could do this again.

[@captainobvious6070]

​@@misternurse2u503 the fck is this law. What aren't yall working hard to change these laws made my male supremacist demons.

[@deadbored17]

@@misternurse2u503 I hate these statue of limitations.... if they are alive and proof.... why should they be allowed to get away with it.

[@cristinayanez2321]

Anyone else balling their eyes out? Wow what a story

[@Rita-yw2tn]

Wow that’s crazy !!! I’m glad that she was found safe even after all these years .

[@gardensofthegods]

What a wonderful Christmas gift for her parents but it would have been nice if they gave more details about the kidnapping

[@ceoofpga]

Unbelievable 😥😥 My heart hurts for this family. Thank God💝💝

[@joybranch-londesborough6617]

I would love to know how the case broke down.

[@charmedone8able]

There's so many unanswered questions.

[@estelledossantos5661]

Personally I think there is more to this so-called abduction than meets the eye, but whatever..!!🤔

[@mrsf6740]

Oh God 😢 I bet these parents have cried so many tears over their daughter... 50+ years thinking she may be dead, not knowing where she is, what she's going through. So happy they got to be reunited ❤

[@godlove6980]

This Christmas will be so special for Melissa and her entire family!!!

[@LisaJoSchiele]

Merry Christmas to the Highsmiths!

[@amandanegrete1306]

Melissa looks so much like her mother. Very sad that the course of Melissa’s entire life was completely changed due to someone’s selfishness.

[@JaysRandomnessChannel]

Not at all...she is the spitting image of her father.

[@amandanegrete1306]

@@JaysRandomnessChannel in your opinion. IMO she looks a lot like her mother.

[@naderfikry2636]

@@amandanegrete1306 I agree. She looks like her mother.

[@hersheyssmith2104]

So what will happen to the kidnapper? She needs to be put behind bars for her crime! Apologising won’t and shouldn’t be enough! She needs to be held accountable and pay for her crime!

[@KatzMeow268]

The Texas statute of limitations for kidnapping ran out decades ago. The kidnapper can't be prosecuted.

[@hersheyssmith2104]

@@KatzMeow268 kidnapping should not have statute of limitations just like murder, she murdered the parents hopes and dreams for their first born! She robbed them of so many memories with their child. I can probably understand if she kidnapped her and gave her a good life and loved her as her own and gave her good education but it wasn’t like that. I hope she burns in hell if the parents of the kidnap victim won’t be able to get the justice that they deserve

[@Pretty_BlaqGyrl]

​@@KatzMeow268😮

[@juns597]

I want another story ---- the one where the babysitter who abducted is punished. How do you do that? Take a child, then abuse, deprive her of her own family, and continue to be able to sleep at night. Unforgivable.

[@charmedone8able]

Yes, I want more too. I've only seen the same ones too and was hoping by now we would've heard more of the story

[@Alicia-K]

God bless this sweet family ❤ She looks just like her Dad when he was younger. Splitting image!!!

[@rubigonzalez4397]

What happened to the person who took her ???

[@naderfikry2636]

Nothing. Statute of limitations expired on her 38th birthday. Had they found her before then, the babysitter wouldve been prosecuted and sent to prison.

[@littlefoxx333]

​@@naderfikry2636this is one of the craziest things ive ever heard in my life

[@lucycastillo3380]

Beautiful story ❤

[@TheJimbo1791]

Yes....but having 50 years of desperation is not beautiful, it is horrible. And she lived in an abusive family and ran into streets. Not a pretty story. Time that is lost can never be taken back.

[@Reem-bl9uk]

😭 I’m so happy for all of you ❤❤

[@zaisyl3272]

I am dealing with this same situation with my best friend. She is a twin and I believe her twin sister that the doctor lied and said she died is still alive. I believe she is. I wish someone can help me shine light on my best friends Twin Sister. Even my investigator said something is not right with discrepancies in the autopsy report that is beyond bogus.

[@Fatkidlovecake]

You are most likely just psychotic

[@jayandsee]

Praying someone does a 23&me and you get answers through that 🤞🤞🤞

[@zaisyl3272]

@@jayandsee Thank you so much. I hired a private investigator. Only God can bring me back my twin sister. I am not giving up. Thank you so much for your words of encouragement. ❤️❤️❤️

[@jayandsee]

Yes NEVER give up. My great aunty found her daughter she had put up for adoption when she was in her 70s. NEVER LOSE HOPE ❤️❤️❤️

[@bladegriggs4090]

How is the search going? @Zai SYL

[@metoo6599]

Ok so tell us how she went missing!

[@TawnyC_]

The babysitter took her.

[@chloecoppinger8369]

They haven’t confirmed that it was a “white glove lady” by the name of “Ruth Johnson.” People want details. Was Carol involved? Is her mom as innocent as they say (did she give her daughter away is what I mean? I know you don’t know but it’s what everyone is wondering.

[@TawnyC_]

@@chloecoppinger8369 Is Carol the roommate? I would think she would have been checked out. I read that the prospective babysitter called and said she was coming over. The roommate gave the baby to her, while the mother was at work.

[@chloecoppinger8369]

@@TawnyC_ yes she’s the room mate. Apparently, she talked only once to the brother and he didn’t record it. Now, she refuses to talk. My theory is that the mother who has a history of physically and emotionally abusing her children and verbally abusing her husband, executed an “illegal adoption”. I believe Carol won’t talk because she knows about it and will be looked at as an accessory (even though statute of limitations is up in Texas) On the podcast, she is so cold and detached. She blames the kidnapping on her ex husband for leaving her and not supporting her and Melissa financially. I basically think because of the mother’s history of physical and mental child abuse, verbal abuse, shutting down in situations to the point it concerned her ex husband greatly, history of partying all hours (not saying moms can’t party because I am a mom and I party hard sometimes too), the way she refers to Melissa always in past tense and the way she stated “I’ve moved on” regarding Melissa’s abduction and her stance (no mother really moves on from their child being abducted), and the blame she places on everyone but herself, that she got the room mate to execute the adoption and gave away/sold Her daughter. I think she couldn’t bear doing it herself and that is why she made the room mate do it. I believe based on her comments of how much she blamed her ex husband (who wasn’t even around) on Melissa’s “kidnapping”, her history of abuse, her history of mental health problems and shutting down and ignoring problems excessively, that she couldn’t handle being a single mother. I think when her ex husband came back in the picture and returned to her, that’s when she wanted to grow their family. It’s weird to express that many times that your daughter “replaced” the one you lost? Like who says that about their kidnapped child. It’s also weird how she blames the room mate as well when the room mate (Carol) was doing what the mom said. I believe in protecting all children and yes if it was true, Carol should have followed her gut and protected Melissa. But, a normal person would not place the blame fully on the room mate when she was just doing what she was told. A normal person also wouldn’t blame the father when he was absent in the situation? Yes, he’s shitty for being an absent father but he was physically not there so he had zero control over her being abducted or sold or given away. Idk I feel like her guilt eats her alive that she tries to shift it onto others and blame them. Sorry if this is long and a tangent, I just truly believe the mother knows more and is involved. It’s also extremely weird that the mother can’t remember “anything” she said or did? I feel this is an act as she’s scared her story will be different. I am also aware that people grieve differently, but her euphemisms and words are so incredibly strange. I watched an expert analyze her interview she did with the vanished podcast also and they stated in their opinion, she’s being deceitful or withholding information. We won’t know until they release information. I also believe based on the family avoiding any conversation about the details, that they will try to sweep it under the rug. I wholeheartedly understand if they don’t want to discuss it at the present time as that is their right and Melissa’s story to tell, But it’s also a red flag when you go to such lengths to make sure no entity is credited for finding Melissa. Yes, your genealogy test was the thing that found Melissa but to say none of the podcasts or people who shared her story deserve credit is just weird to me. I feel like they are saying that so they do not feel indebted to answering any questions or providing details. Basically, I think the kids will do anything to protect their mother if evidence supported her involvement. I am hope I’m wrong though and I hope the truth comes out soon. I also hope Melissa receives therapy, due to the trauma of her raising and then finding out she has another family. I also hope she receives support and the family receives family counseling because the mother is an extremely toxic and abusive individual and I would not be able to have a relationship with her if it was my mother, even with the circumstances.

[@Sherri1971US]

So happy for this family.

[@matildeavilahernandez9679]

Hooooo Dios mío criatura qué milagro. Y qué vida le dieron sé ve mayor para la edad que tiene 😭😩😫

[@suezannemarie292]

Wow!!!

[@produccionantena3875]

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[@BobGymlan]

😂

[@MzKHard]

God is so good to us to keep hope alive . My heart was full of joy watching this before my coffee kicked in. Wow the happiness the Family is full circle 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@MzKHard]

I had my coffee and thought about the rest said to myself only God can judge.

[@felixrubalcava4533]

What happen how did she end up missing

[@KatzMeow268]

She was kidnapped by her babysitter in 1971 when she was only 22 months old.

[@NYCMESBRNX]

Surreal. ❤

[@stephmess21]

What's sad is nobody can get prosecuted because of the statute of limitations. How can there be limitations on a child abduction case? Wtf

[@samueljean4201]

Heart warming 😢🥹🥺

[@LaurenOliviArt]

Such a blessing

[@christineweaver3090]

What happened to the babysitter/false mom? id be tracking her down being po'd that I missed 51yrs of my daughter's life and how she was mistreated.what was the point

[@captainobvious6070]

She is certainly a narcissist who used a baby to make her own life feel a little bit more worthy. Many parents do that as well, kids are their property that bring them happiness. She's no different besides the fact that baby is not her own and she kidnapped baby.

[@hybridnation5860]

Why'd they take her?! What happened?

[@sherrynelson1508]

A life stolen hopefully to be properly restored🙏💞🙏

[@nancyhoward7005]

God bless 🙏🙏. I hope that lady who raised her goes to JAIL

[@JJShaw1210]

I dont know what it feels like to not be able have children. But stealing someones child isnt the answer. My guess the person who took this woman is in her 70's or older. She can spend the rest of her life in prison.

[@christyseyes3]

Did the kidnapper get charged??

[@kathe.o.]

'All things are possible with' the Will of GOD.

[@TheConorsmithusa]

So is she going by melissa or staying with the name melanie? If she goes by mel it would work

[@JaysRandomnessChannel]

That's a hard 53.

[@TJ-jw1wm]

That’s not what to focus on

[@skyrimse8068]

You can tell she did drugs. It’s sad she never deserved that life and the babysitter should have to pay. I don’t care about how much time has passed. It isn’t fair

[@TheJoniWay]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@mitchrosario1529]

Ummmmm sooooo who kidnapped her, I’m so lost🤦🏽‍♂️

[@leia8]

she was kidnapped by her babysitter

[@chestrockwell7306]

Her mom had something to do with this

[@Censina24]

😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏

[@KA-eu9sy]

Miracles from modern technology. 23&me, Facebook. Well done!

[@msjoyner3250]

After watching the information about this case it makes me wonder did the mother sell her for $500 smh this case is so sad

[@johndimarzio8966]

What? The babysitter took her. That is known. The babysitter didn't even take her from the mom, she took her from a family friend and then disappeared.

[@mandsophie]

Why was the father crying. He never gave child support for Melissa when he separated and cheated.

[@rayfaith2458]

What happened to the woman that raised her?? She knew that she had been abducted

[@sylviarivas741]

Very fishy story where kidnappers who raise her with what birth certificate and social security card she work

[@alyfepoisonbunny2716]

It wasn't hard to get back then. You went to a shady person or persons for fake Identity you pay a huge sum for that. SsI numbers back then would be swaped with dead people person with smiliar birthdate.... it was easier to fake back in the day with knowing the right connections and money.

[@lesleyannthecarnivore]

she has brown eyes and they have blue

[@misternurse2u503]

What’s the point?

[@JaysRandomnessChannel]

You must not know how genetics work huh?? 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@zipinha]

If you study how genetics work, you'll see it's actually Normal. Blue eyes is a recessive trait

[@mamajama8112]

I don't believe her mom's husband is her father. He's just been with her mother a long time and is the father of two of her sisters.

[@roshawnredfern3193]

@@mamajama8112 He’s definitely the father. When they submitted the DNA ‘ it was the father’s that was used.

[@santopaok4585]

If everyone who has doubt about his family make the same DNA test ,because they have diferent date base other companies ,I believe we found hundred or housand of cases in the whole world like Melissa case

[@ndn2589]

So the dna test matched

[@amandanegrete1306]

Melissa looks so much like her mother. Very sad that the course of Melissa’s entire life was completely changed due to someone’s selfishness.

[@KA-eu9sy]

Beyond selfish, it was evil.

[@piecerich7628]

Yes, and she looks a lot like her brother too😊

[@charmedone8able]

I seen a pic of her dad when he was younger and thought she looked like him