A Fort Worth woman who was abducted as a baby more than half a century ago and recently reunited with her family is finally getting her old name back.
Over the years as her parents grew older, Melissa’s siblings took over the search. They helped Melissa’s father, Jeffrie Highsmith, take a DNA test with 23andMe to see where it took them in their search.
"And to know that she was here all these years, it's disappointing,” said Alta. “But I’m happy that we’re together again. I’m just really excited about what’s going to come.”The Highsmith family shared their reunion story with NBC 5 in November 2022"It was hope that brought Melissa home. It really was prayer and hope,” said Melissa’s brother, Jeffrie. “It’s a dream come true.”
Her cousin Jannae Hayes, who held onto a picture of themselves as infants playing in a crib, ended up naming her own daughter after Melissa. "I feel fantastic getting her name back to where it should've been after all these years,” said Melissa’s father, Jeffrie.
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