Laura Melissa Scaggs was 22 when she was last seen on December 25, 1991, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her last known location is believed to have been a house on North Columbia Avenue. She was described as a white female, brown hair, green eyes, 5 feet 9 inches, about 165 pounds, very nearsighted and usually wore contact lenses. Family noted a Cesarean section scar on her abdomen and a previously broken forearm.

She may also have used the last name Branstetter or gone by Melissa or Melissa Cook. Laura was not reported missing right away; a significant delay occurred before family filed a report, which complicated establishing a clear timeline and collecting timely evidence or witness memories. The Tulsa Police Department lists her case as an unsolved crime and continues to seek information.

If anyone knew Laura’s movements around North Columbia Avenue on December 25, 1991, or remembers seeing someone using the names Melissa, Branstetter, or Melissa Cook, please share what you know.