Melanie Lynn Temperton was 20 when she left her family home in Mascouche, Quebec, late on the evening of September 21, 1988, for a night out in Montreal. She called her mother later to say she would be staying overnight with a friend; that was the last direct contact her family had with her. The next day she failed to show up for work and could not be reached.

Witness and transactional details place her in the St. Laurent borough after getting a ride from home, then later at the Métro Motel on Lajeunesse Street where credit card records show she rented a room and is believed to have met friends. Her plan to stay with a friend reportedly fell through and her trail goes cold after the motel.

The Sûreté du Québec continues to list Melanie as missing and suspects foul play. Her family has led public appeals, worked with The Missing Children’s Network, circulated posters, funded an age-progressed portrait and offered a $10,000 reward for information. What happened to Melanie after she was last seen in Montreal remains unknown.

If anyone knew Melanie, saw her that night, or has information about her movements in Montreal, can you share what you remember?