Missing Son Shows Up On Doorstep?! | Johnny Gosch Case

About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious case of Johnny Gosch, who went missing in 1982, and his mother's claims of seeing him years later.

On September 5th, 1982, 12-year-old Johnny Gosch set out to deliver newspapers in his West Des Moines, Iowa neighborhood. That would be the last time anyone ever saw Johnny Gosch…Years later, Johnny’s mother, Noreen Gosch, claims that her missing son knocked on her door.Did Noreen really see her missing son that day?What happened to Johnny and why couldn’t he come home?This is one of the strangest and most shocking cases we’ve had on True Crime Recaps. Stay tuned for all the crime in half the time!

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy Townsend, Chris Nathan

Topics covered

• missing persons
• true crime
• 1980s cases
• family abduction
• unsolved mysteries

Keywords

• Johnny Gosch
• Noreen Gosch
• missing child
• true crime
• abduction
• Iowa
• unsolved case

Mentioned in this episode

Places: West Des Moines

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