The person at the center of this case
Bicyclist (deceased, identity not specified in case summary)
Violent Crime · Open
12 years waiting · since 2014
ADRIANNA MELENDEZ
Justice for Bicyclist (deceased, identity not specified in case summary) — the trail went cold in 2014, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Why did Adrianna Melendez flee the scene and subsequently disappear for years before federal charges were filed?
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location
Lead #2What evidence places Melendez in Jalisco, Mexico, and are there known associates or family connections there?
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evidence
Lead #3What vehicle was involved in the hit-and-run, and how was it identified and traced to Melendez?
On March 26, 2014, a bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle on a country road near Winters in Solano County, California; the driver fled the scene without rendering aid. Adrianna Melendez was identified as the driver and charged with vehicular homicide and hit-and-run, but she disappeared before facing prosecution. She remains at large and may have fled to Jalisco, Mexico, with a federal warrant issued in 2017 and a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to her arrest.
Case
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FBI; Superior Court of Solano County, California; United States District Court, Eastern District of California
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witness
Lead #4Were there any witnesses to the accident or the vehicle's departure from the scene?
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Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Vehicular Manslaughter, Hit and Run Caution: Adrianna Melendez is wanted for her alleged involvement in an accident which caused the death of a bicyclist. On the afternoon of March 26, 2014, a bicyclist riding on a country road in an unincorporated part of Solano County, California, (near Winters, California) was struck and killed by a vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene prior to the arrival of law enforcement. After a law enforcement investigation identified Melendez as the driver of the vehicle, a warrant was issued for her arrest by the Superior Court of Solano County, California, on May 14, 2014, and she was charged with vehicular homicide and hit and run.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Melendez on April 11, 2017, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento, California, after she was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Remarks: Melendez may have fled to Jalisco, Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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2014-03-26
afternoonBicyclist struck and killed
A bicyclist riding on a country road in unincorporated Solano County near Winters was struck and killed by a vehicle. The driver fled the scene before law enforcement arrived.
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2014-05-14
Arrest warrant issued
After law enforcement investigation identified Adrianna Melendez as the driver, a warrant was issued by the Superior Court of Solano County, California. She was charged with vehicular homicide and hit-and-run.
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2017-04-11
Federal arrest warrant issued
A federal arrest warrant was issued in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento, California, for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
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Case Information
Incident:March 26, 2014 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 26, 2014 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case