Man called police to share new information about 1987 beating death of young mom. Hours later, he was cuffed
- Nearly 40 years after a young mother was beaten to death in her home, Florida police said a single phone call led them to a new suspect.
- Melisa Ellison, 20, was found dead from blunt force trauma in her Jacksonville, Florida, home on December 28, 1987.
- Ellison’s roommates told investigators they checked on her after discovering her toddler crying in the living room.
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- Nearly 40 years after a young mother was beaten to death in her home, Florida police said a single phone call led them to a new suspect.
- Melisa Ellison, 20, was found dead from blunt force trauma in her Jacksonville, Florida, home on December 28, 1987.
- Ellison’s roommates told investigators they checked on her after discovering her toddler crying in the living room.
Sources: The Independent