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2 days ago · John “Johnny” Gosch. Johnny Gosch was one of the most publicized milk carton kids after the 12-year-old paperboy disappeared on September 5, 1982, soon after he left for his early morning paper route in West Des Moines, Iowa. His case, along with the 1984 disappearance of 13-year-old local paperboy Eugene Wade Martin, was the first to ...
1 day ago · In the months after she vanished, Matthews' missing poster was printed on the side of milk cartons, adding her to the list of pre-Amber-Alert "milk carton kids" missing in the 1980s.
Learn about the history and controversy of using milk cartons to publicize cases of missing children in the United States. Find out how the practice started, declined, and was criticized for overstating risk, being racially biased, and being emotionally distressing.
Tune in to Oxygen on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 7pm EST to see the whole story unfold! This new documentary features the story of one of the very first missing girls to appear on the milk cartons, 12 ...
Dec 15, 2023 · Johnny Gosch became one of the first “milk carton kids” after vanishing one Sunday morning in 1982. His mother hasn’t given up looking for him, and his case keeps getting stranger.
Jun 17, 2024 · The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has evolved from putting missing kids on milk cartons to using technology and prevention education. Learn how the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act supports NCMEC’s 16 programs to keep children safe.
Mar 7, 2024 · Learn how milk cartons became a way to spread the word about missing children in the 1980s, and how the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children participated in this effort. Discover the success stories, the controversies and the evolution of this program.
