Police say disappearance of Vt. woman 'suspicious'

By Lisa Rathke

Associated Press

Published: Monday, March 26 2012 9:25 a.m. MDT

This undated identification photo provided Monday, March 26, 2012, by the St. Johnsbury, Vt., police shows Melissa Jenkins who went missing the night of Sunday, March 25, 2012. Police said her 2-year-old child was found alone in her car a short distance from her home.

St. Johnsbury Police Department, Associated Press

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Summary

Vermont State Police investigators have blocked off part of the road leading to the home of a missing woman whose 2-year-old child was found alone in her vehicle a short distance away.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. — Vermont State Police investigators have blocked off part of the road leading to the home of a missing woman whose 2-year-old child was found alone in her vehicle a short distance away.

Police say evidence found near the SUV indicates the disappearance of 33-year-old Melissa Jenkins of St. Johnsbury could be suspicious. A friend called police late Sunday night when she hadn't heard from Jenkins.

Police are planning a news conference to update the status of their search at 11:30 a.m. Two fire department workers were seen walking along a nearby dirt road that's near a river.

Jenkins' child was turned over to a family friend.

Police say Jenkins is a science teacher at St. Johnsbury Academy and is a part-time waitress at the Creamery Restaurant in Danville.

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