Melinda Marie McCollom, 25, was last seen February 12, 1989, near her home in the Old Town neighborhood of Seal Beach, California. She lived with her boyfriend, Harvey Anthony Caron, at the time of her disappearance. McCollom had recently received $20,000 from a real estate deal; both she and the money disappeared without a trace. Her family later suspected that checks tied to the transaction bore a forged signature.

Caron, a convicted murderer, told others McCollom died of an accidental drug overdose and that he disposed of her body in a trash bin in Long Beach. No body has ever been found, and authorities suspect foul play. Caron is also a person of interest in the 1988 disappearance of Dennis Kaye Woods; his history includes a no-contest plea in the murder of Estella Dian Vaughan. McCollom’s disappearance is classified as endangered missing and remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Melinda McCollom, her activities in Seal Beach in early 1989, or has information about the real estate transaction, please share what you know.