Houston County authorities have identified the body found in a shallow grave as that of 29-year old Vanessa Melson, a mother of three who was recently reported missing.
On July 7, 2015 the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, following up on information from a Grapeland Police Department report of a missing person, responded to an area located off of CR 1737 and began an investigation. At 7 a.m., a body was located in a shallow grave in a wooded area at that location.
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TDCJ provided cadaver dogs for an initial canvas of an area of interest. The dogs managed to locate the grave and there was a portion of the body that was protruding from the ground. Due to the nature of this incident Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers were contacted to assist with processing the scene and exhumation of the body.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
