Disappearance of Johnny Gosch
American boy who went missing in 1982
Summary
John David Gosch was a paperboy in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States, who disappeared between 6 and 7 a.m. on September 5, 1982. He is presumed to have been kidnapped. Gosch's picture was among the first to be featured on milk cartons as part of a campaign to find missing children. As of 2026, there have been no arrests made; the case is now considered cold but remains open.
Originally created by Fuzheado
4/26/2005, 12:14:10 AM
Modified
4/28/2026, 3:44:46 PM
Recent revisions
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/* Noreen Gosch's account */
/* See also */ - changed link since previous link was redirecting to 1910s-70s
removing [[Category:Pages using infobox person with deprecated parameters|deprecated nationality parameter]]
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Reverted edits by [[Special:Contribs/~2026-73917-7|~2026-73917-7]] ([[User talk:~2026-73917-7|talk]]) ([[:en:WP:WikiShield|WS]])
/* National interest */I fixed a typo
Changed the year, formerly “as of 2025 no arrests”
Tweaked the wording and links.
/* Fraud by wire case */
/* Noreen Gosch's account */ corrected link
/* Noreen Gosch's account */ Removed link to "composite video" as it obviously is not relevant
