Melissa Wolfenbarger’s sister seeking justice for 1999 cold case [Video]

Since childhood, Tina Patton has been a protector. 

She grew up as an older sister. It’s a role that immediately takes on responsibility — especially when she was seven years older than her sister Melissa. 

It was just the two of them growing up. There’s authority and admiration that can come with being an older sibling. Melissa would tag along and always be right behind her wherever they went, Tina reminisced.

They would be out in the yard, running around and playing with the dogs. As they aged, they got into beauty pageants and started doing baton twirling together. The Georgia natives would travel all across metro Atlanta from Douglasville to Sandy Springs to attend parades and practices. 

As time passes and siblings grow up, those shared activities can change, but the bond always remains. 

But Tina could have never predicted that the …