The Georgia Bureau of Investigation wants your help solving a 40-year-old murder case in McIntosh County.

What Happened: Melissa Ann Ford was 20 years old when she disappeared after leaving Club Majesto in Crescent on August 10, 1985. Her body was found two months later off Church Road near I-95 in McIntosh County. Police ruled her death a homicide. No one has ever been charged.

What It Means For You: If you lived in the area in 1985 or know someone who did, even small details you remember could help solve this case.

Why Now: The GBI renews calls for information in cold cases hoping that time may have loosened tongues or jogged memories. Someone who was afraid to speak 40 years ago might be willing to talk now.

What You Can Do:

  • Call the GBI office in Kingsland at 912-729-6198
  • Submit an anonymous tip at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477)
  • Go online to gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online
  • Download the See Something, Send Something mobile app

The Sources: Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.