Melinda Pleskovic, 49, a long-time middle school teacher in the Strongsville School System, was murdered in her Cleveland-area home on October 23, 2017. She was found in her house on Blazing Star Drive with three gunshot wounds and 36 to 37 stab wounds. Her non-verbal son with special needs was in the home and could not provide information about the attack.

Investigators later linked the killing to Jeffrey Scullin, who was engaged to Melinda’s daughter Anna and fathered a child with her. Prosecutors say the motive involved financial troubles after Scullin’s credit card was repeatedly declined while trying to pay for a wedding venue; venue correspondence indicated the wedding would be cancelled for nonpayment, and prosecutors believe Melinda intended to confront Scullin the day before she was killed. Scullin was found guilty, entered a no contest plea, and received life with parole eligibility after 33 years.

Melinda’s family and the Strongsville community remembered her as a dedicated teacher, and her family established a memorial fund in her name. Does anyone have information about Melinda’s final days or memories of her as an educator?