Map: Johnny Gosch's house
1004 45th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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Johnny Gosch's house
Missing Person House in West Des Moines, Iowa
On September 5th, 1982, Johnny Gosch left this house in West Des Moines to deliver newspapers.
Shortly afterwards, the 12-year-old vanished without a trace.
Related Locations
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Paper drop
Gosch spoke with Mike after he reached the corner of Ashworth and 42nd Street. As the boys were loading up their wagons, the stranger in the blue car returned and started asking them for directions again.
Abandoned wagon
His red wagon was found abandoned on the corner of Marcourt Lane and 42nd Street. The paperboy often left the wagon here while he was delivering papers to a nearby cul-de-sac called Francrest Circle. Notably, there were no signs of a struggle.