Missing Mom: Melanie Parada Calls Home

Fort Lauderdale mother Melanie Parada had been missing since Friday, but reportedly called in to her sister Tuesday night around 5:15 p.m. saying she was in Fort Lauderdale and was OK, says CBS affiliate WFOR-TV.

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Melanie Parada

Family members waited until Sunday to report that Melanie Parada, 36, was missing. The mother of two was last seen Thursday night in an Isle of Venice condominium before her 8-year-old daughter Angelina went to sleep.

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Melanie Parada with Her Parents

Angelina woke to find her mother missing and the front door "messed up," Diane Muterspaw, Melanie Parada's mother told Crimesider. Melanie Parada was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. She was seeking a restraining order against a man she knows.

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Melanie Parada with Her Grandchild

Fort Lauderdale mother Melanie Parada had been missing since Friday, but reportedly called in to her sister Tuesday night around 5:15 p.m. saying she was in Fort Lauderdale and was OK, says CBS affiliate WFOR-TV.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Father

Family members waited until Sunday to report that Melanie Parada, 36, was missing. The mother of two was last seen Thursday night in an Isle of Venice condominium before her 8-year-old daughter Angelina went to sleep.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada with Daughter Christina

Angelina woke to find her mother missing and the front door "messed up," Diane Muterspaw, Melanie Parada's mother told Crimesider. Melanie Parada was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. She was seeking a restraining order against a man she knows.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada with Family

Fort Lauderdale mother Melanie Parada had been missing since Friday, but reportedly called in to her sister Tuesday night around 5:15 p.m. saying she was in Fort Lauderdale and was OK, says CBS affiliate WFOR-TV.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Family

Family members waited until Sunday to report that Melanie Parada, 36, was missing. The mother of two was last seen Thursday night in an Isle of Venice condominium before her 8-year-old daughter Angelina went to sleep.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada

Angelina woke to find her mother missing and the front door "messed up," Diane Muterspaw, Melanie Parada's mother told Crimesider. Melanie Parada was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. She was seeking a restraining order against a man she knows.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Christina and Angelina

Fort Lauderdale mother Melanie Parada had been missing since Friday, but reportedly called in to her sister Tuesday night around 5:15 p.m. saying she was in Fort Lauderdale and was OK, says CBS affiliate WFOR-TV.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Grandchild

Family members waited until Sunday to report that Melanie Parada, 36, was missing. The mother of two was last seen Thursday night in an Isle of Venice condominium before her 8-year-old daughter Angelina went to sleep.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada

Angelina woke to find her mother missing and the front door "messed up," Diane Muterspaw, Melanie Parada's mother told Crimesider. Melanie Parada was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. She was seeking a restraining order against a man she knows.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Family

Fort Lauderdale mother Melanie Parada had been missing since Friday, but reportedly called in to her sister Tuesday night around 5:15 p.m. saying she was in Fort Lauderdale and was OK, says CBS affiliate WFOR-TV.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada, Daughters Christine & Angelina

Family members waited until Sunday to report that Melanie Parada, 36, was missing. The mother of two was last seen Thursday night in an Isle of Venice condominium before her 8-year-old daughter Angelina went to sleep.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Arthur Panero

Angelina woke to find her mother missing and the front door "messed up," Diane Muterspaw, Melanie Parada's mother told Crimesider. Melanie Parada was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. She was seeking a restraining order against a man she knows.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Daughter Angelina

Fort Lauderdale mother Melanie Parada had been missing since Friday, but reportedly called in to her sister Tuesday night around 5:15 p.m. saying she was in Fort Lauderdale and was OK, says CBS affiliate WFOR-TV.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Mother Diane Muterspaw

Family members waited until Sunday to report that Melanie Parada, 36, was missing. The mother of two was last seen Thursday night in an Isle of Venice condominium before her 8-year-old daughter Angelina went to sleep.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Mother Diane Muterspaw

Angelina woke to find her mother missing and the front door "messed up," Diane Muterspaw, Melanie Parada's mother told Crimesider. Melanie Parada was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. She was seeking a restraining order against a man she knows.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Daughter Angelina

Fort Lauderdale mother Melanie Parada had been missing since Friday, but reportedly called in to her sister Tuesday night around 5:15 p.m. saying she was in Fort Lauderdale and was OK, says CBS affiliate WFOR-TV.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Family

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Family members waited until Sunday to report that Melanie Parada, 36, was missing. The mother of two was last seen Thursday night in an Isle of Venice condominium before her 8-year-old daughter Angelina went to sleep.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Daughter Angelina

Angelina woke to find her mother missing and the front door "messed up," Diane Muterspaw, Melanie Parada's mother told Crimesider. Melanie Parada was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. She was seeking a restraining order against a man she knows.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Family

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Fort Lauderdale mother Melanie Parada had been missing since Friday, but reportedly called in to her sister Tuesday night around 5:15 p.m. saying she was in Fort Lauderdale and was OK, says CBS affiliate WFOR-TV.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Arthur Panero

Family members waited until Sunday to report that Melanie Parada, 36, was missing. The mother of two was last seen Thursday night in an Isle of Venice condominium before her 8-year-old daughter Angelina went to sleep.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada

Angelina woke to find her mother missing and the front door "messed up," Diane Muterspaw, Melanie Parada's mother told Crimesider. Melanie Parada was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. She was seeking a restraining order against a man she knows.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Family

Fort Lauderdale mother Melanie Parada had been missing since Friday, but reportedly called in to her sister Tuesday night around 5:15 p.m. saying she was in Fort Lauderdale and was OK, says CBS affiliate WFOR-TV.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA

Melanie Parada and Friends

Family members waited until Sunday to report that Melanie Parada, 36, was missing. The mother of two was last seen Thursday night in an Isle of Venice condominium before her 8-year-old daughter Angelina went to sleep.

FULL COVERAGE: MELANIE PARADA