It’s been nearly six months since mom of three, Melissa Trumpy, has been seen. Her disappearance came shortly after she and her boyfriend at the time, 35-year-old Derek Hammer, were arrested at Trumpy’s home in Monticello, Wisconsin, for drug-related crimes. Trumpy had reportedly agreed to cooperate with investigators and serve as a witness against Hammer.

Since Trumpy vanished, Hammer was arrested for alleged bail jumping. Hammer served prison time in Nevada for battery by strangulation and possession of an explosive device, according to prison records. Authorities have not named Hammer as an investigative target in Trumpy’s disappearance.

Joining Nancy Grace Today:

James Shelnutt
James Shelnutt – 27 years Atlanta Metro Major Case detective, SWAT Officer, Attorney; Twitter: @ShelnuttLawFirm
Dr. Shari Schwartz – Forensic Psychologist, Mitigation Expert, Trial Consultant; Author: “Criminal Behavior” and “Where Law and Psychology Intersect” (Miami Beach, FL); Twitter: @TrialDoc
Lisa M. Dadio – Former Police Lieutenant, New Haven Police Department; Senior Lecturer & Director of the Center for Advanced Policing University of New Haven’s Forensic Science Department
Stephanie Quirk – Multimedia Journalist/Reporter, WIFR 23 News (Rockford, IL); Instagram/Twitter: @StephanieTQuirk

Special Guests

  • Benny Affrunti – Father of two of the victim’s children, Change.org Petition: “**Missing Melissa Trumpy** Keep Derek Hammer In Jail”
  • Mandy Mboge – Victim’s Sister

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