DNA analysis confirms human remains are of missing Savannah woman
WTGS Savannah
11/19/2020
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The Savannah Police Dept. (SPD) said Thursday that a DNA analysis has determined that human remains found off New Hampstead Parkway in March are those of 24-year-old Melanie Steele.
RELATED: Savannah Police still looking for Melanie Steele, four months after disappearance
Police said Steele was originally reported missing in September 2019.
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SPD officials said the case remains under investigation. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the SPD's Special Victims Unit at 912-651-6742.
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