Worth County Vigil (9-9-20)

Worth County Vigil (9-9-20)

And friends of a worth county woman are praying for her safe return following her disappearance two and a half weeks ago.

Good evening, i'm alan van zandt.

A vigil was held this evening in front of the worth county courthouse in grant city.

For 42-year-old melissa chapman.

Friends and family say they last heard from chapman on august 23rd and that her vehicle was found abandoned in mount ayr, iowa just across the state border.

The say the woman who is a mom of three was in an abusive relationship and was scheduled to testify in her abuser's case later this month.

Chapman's friends and family say they've been in close contact with authorities since her disappearance, they say the toughest part is not having any real answers yet.

(sot ) "nothing out there" family and friends are asking anyone with information relating to chapman's dissappearance to call the worth county sheriff's department at