16: Direct Appeal is back after a brief hiatus to follow up on listener tips. We return with three interviews from those who knew Melanie best: a friend from her past, a friend from her present and a surprise interview with a key witness for the prosecution.

If you have any information regarding this case, you can still submit it by emailing us at tips@directappealpodcast.com or leaving a voicemail at (732) 510-0996.

• Hosted by: Meghan Sacks and Amy Shlosberg
  
• Produced by James Varga
  
• Written by Meghan Sacks
  
• Recorded, mixed, and edited by Justin Kral at JC Studios
  
• Music and underscore by Dessert Media
  
• Legal Counsel: Barry Janay
  
• Special thanks to Alan Tockerman
  

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