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Both of her phones were ERASED… #truecrimeshorts #truecrimeinvestigation #crimejunkies #podcast

May 01, 2026 / 01:11

This episode covers the mysterious disappearance of Melissa Caddis, focusing on the factory reset of her two phones and the deletion of her iCloud account.

Melissa's daughter discovered both phones were erased, with one reset at 8:02 a.m. and the other at 1:38 p.m. This detail raises questions about whether Melissa herself performed the resets or if someone else was involved.

Investigators note that such digital erasure indicates intention, suggesting that it was not a simple mistake. However, some family members argue that Melissa would not have erased her memories, highlighting a disagreement about her character.

The episode invites listeners to consider the implications of these actions and the mystery surrounding Melissa's disappearance.

TLDR

Melissa Caddis vanished, leaving behind erased phones and a deleted iCloud account, raising questions about her disappearance.

Episode

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Both of her phones were erased. After Melissa Caddis disappeared, her daughter found both her phones and they
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weren't just off, they were factory reset, both of them. One was wiped at 8:02 a.m., the other at 1:38 p.m. And on
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top of that, her iCloud account was deleted, every backup. And this is the detail I've obsessed over as I have
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looked into Melissa's disappearance because think about it, if someone other than Melissa did this, why were they not
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both reset at the same time? Why would Melissa do this? I mean, was there information on those devices that she
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didn't want anyone to find? No matter the reason, investigators say that this level of digital erasure takes
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intention. It's more than just like hitting a few buttons on an iPhone. But not everyone thinks that Melissa wiped
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the devices. Some family members say that Melissa was the kind of person who held onto every photo and every memory
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and they can't imagine a world where she would decide to erase all of that. And this disagreement over what Melissa
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would or wouldn't do, who she was, this is really at the heart of this case. Find our full investigation into the
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mysterious disappearance of Melissa Caddis on Crime Junkie and decide for yourself.

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Episode Highlights

  • The Mystery of Melissa Caddis
    Melissa Caddis disappeared under mysterious circumstances, with her phones erased and iCloud deleted.
    “This level of digital erasure takes intention.”
    @ 00m 36s
    May 01, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • This disagreement over who she was is really at the heart of this case.
    Both of her phones were ERASED… #truecrimeshorts #truecrimeinvestigation #crimejunkies #podcast

Key Moments

  • Digital Erasure00:36
  • Family Disagreement00:46
  • Core of the Case01:00