15-year-old stabbing victim laid to rest
15-year-old stabbing victim laid to rest By Rania Kaur | February 6, 2021 at 6:54 PM CST - Updated February 7 at 1:07 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Itâs been two weeks since 15-year-old Melanie Lyons was stabbed at Walmart on La. 14. Today, her family was finally able to lay her to rest.
There was not a dry eye in the building as family and friends gathered at New Shiloh Baptist Church Saturday morning to say their final goodbyes to 15-year-old Melanie Lyons.
âMelanie is like the best person. You meet her and she would put a smile on her face. She encouraged people different ways. She let us know she loved us,â her cousin Kaitlyn Goodly said.