Johnny Gosch: The Paperboy Who Never Came Home (E71)

In 1982, 12-year-old Johnny Gosch disappeared while delivering newspapers in West Des Moines, Iowa and his case would become the first child abduction featured on a milk carton. What began as a local tragedy spiraled into a web of conspiracy theories, alleged sightings, and claims of government cover-ups.In this episode, we unpack the known facts, the tangled theories that emerged over the decades, and the cultural legacy of a case that redefined how America viewed missing children.Thanks for listening to Threads of Truth, where real-life mysteries meet internet speculation.