Texas woman ID’d as kidnapped baby from 51 years ago
After more than a half-century of searching and wondering, the Highsmith family finally received the closure they had been longing for when the Fort Worth Police Department confirmed the identity of Melissa Highsmith, who was abducted as a baby in 1971. With the help of a DNA test from 23andMe, the family was able to establish a matching connection with Melissa’s children, and as soon as they met her, Jeff Highsmith, Melissa’s brother, said he …