The investigation into Melissa Trumpy's disappearance is still active, according to a release from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office in Illinois on November 8th. The Green County Sheriff's Office is also involved in the case.

On Monday, November 15, 2021, when Trumpy failed to show up at a court hearing, Green County District Attorney Craig Nolen requested a bench warrant. Trumpy's attorney, Robert Howard, asked that the case's status conference be delayed based on the current circumstances. Judge Faun Phillipson stated that the court had no issue with the delay and rescheduled the st...