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On March 26,1994, 19 year old Shannon Melendi went on her lunch break - she had been working as the scorekeeper at the Softball Country Club of Atlanta. But Shannon never returned from break, and she was never seen again. Law enforcement treated her disappearance as a runaway and if some high powered politicians hadn't gotten involved, Shannon's killer would never have been brought to justice.


 

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Written, hosted and produced by Erica Kelley

Researched by Haley Gray and Erica Kelley

Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner

Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio

Edited & Mixed by Erica Kelley


PLEASE sign the petition to deny Butch Hinton parole when he is eligible to apply again. Here is the link the Melendi family created:

https://www.change.org/p/victimservices-pap-state-ga-us-keep-shannon-melendi-s-murderer-colvin-butch-hinton-behind-bars-where-he-belongs

Personal letters are very influential and should be mailed to:

Victim Services Office

State Board of Pardons—Paroles

2 M.L. King, Jr. Drive, SE

Suite 458, East Tower

Atlanta GA, 30334

RE: Parole Hearings for:

Colvin C. "Butch" Hinton, III (GDC ID #0001201616


Petitions can also be emailed to:

letters4shannon@gmail.com

fchristin@dadeschools.net

NikkiHoHo@dadeschools.net


Sources:

  1. http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/GDC/Offender/Query

  2. https://www.change.org/p/victimservices-pap-state-ga-us-keep-shannon-melendi-s-murderer-colvin-butch-hinton-behind-bars-where-he-belongs?recruiter=877139825&recruited_by_id=43c89870-5ddf-11e8-aa67-0978a971054a&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard

  3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/403699963/?terms=shannon%20melendi&match=1

  4. https://www.newspapers.com/image/403700225/?terms=shannon%20melendi&match=1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/403700256/

  5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/403209738/?terms=claudette%20ficik&match=1

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  14. https://truecrimeauctionhouse.com/letters-1/butch-hinton-signed-letter

  15. https://www.wwlp.com/news/dateline-explores-mysterious-case-of-emory-university-student-who-disappeared-in-broad-daylight/

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  18. https://www.newspapers.com/image/403879134/?terms=butch%20hinton&match=1

  19. https://www.newspapers.com/image/637891584/?terms=butch%20hinton&match=1

  20. https://www.newspapers.com/image/403321744/?terms=shannon%20melendi&match=1

  21. https://www.newspapers.com/image/638731622/?terms=shannon%20melendi&match=1

  22. https://www.newspapers.com/image/239037721/?terms=shannon%20melendi&match=1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/239037767/?terms=shannon%20melendi&match=1

  23. https://www.newspapers.com/image/239024544/?terms=shannon%20melendi&match=1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/239024608

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  29. https://www.officer.com/home/article/10250502/burning-evidence

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  36. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/01/30/Melendi-suspect-freed-on-bail/9719791442000/

  37. https://www.newspapers.com/image/639452767/?terms=della%20cogborn&match=1

  38. https://pap.georgia.gov/parole-consideration/parole-process-georgia/life-sentences

  39. https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/09/15/why-are-we-so-bad-at-prosecuting-sexual-assault/

  40. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/10/06/less-than-percent-rapes-lead-felony-convictions-least-percent-victims-face-emotional-physical-consequences/

  41. https://www.cbs46.com/news/i-don-t-think-i-ll-ever-get-closure-emory-university-student-shannon-melendis-killer/article_f61074d0-1a6a-11ec-a590-634f4cff78dd.html?fbclid=IwAR1CKnjQ-6IYUSgNbGJ-DTuN1Y1D1rOUL61gOTmBrhrtEptTbEVRqQE2I90

  42. https://pap.georgia.gov/parole-consideration/parole-process-georgia/life-sentences

  43. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU1YzucRDms

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