MISSING: Marc Allen

In the final part of our series on the “milk carton kids,” we turn our focus to Marc Allen, a 13-year-old who disappeared in 1986 under circumstances somewhat similar to that of Johnny Gosch and Eugene Martin. Though Marc’s face never appeared on a milk carton, his case is often linked to Johnny and Eugene. Was there a connection, or are these unsolved disappearances just tragic coincidences?We will examine the details of Marc Allen’s disappearance, explore the theories that have surrounded these cases for decades, and reflect on the impact they’ve had on families, communities, and the national conversation about missing children.If you have any information on the disappearances of Marc Allen, Eugene Martin, or Johnny Gosch, please contact the Des Moines Police Department at (515) 283-4864, or submit a tip to the statewide Iowa Cold Case Unit at 800-242-5100 or [email protected]: COLD CASE: The story of a teen boy who disappeared is told yet again, November 25, 2010, WHO-TV Channel 13No charge in carrier fondling, October 17, 1984, The Daily NonpareilPolice arrest adult carrier on sex charges, October 20, 1984, The Daily NonpareilAlex, Tom, First-degree murder charged in stabbing, February 28, 1984, The Des Moines RegisterAlex, Tom, 18-year-old woman charged in fatal stabbing in D.M., February 28, 1984, The Des Moines RegisterCarothers-Kay, Anne, Ex-newspaper carrier guilty of child abuse, February 7, 1985, The Des Moines RegisterSykora sentenced to 10 years in prison, April 6, 1985, The Des Moines RegisterSantiago, Frank, Police raids find no link to Gosch, Martin cases, March 1, 1986, The Des Moines RegisterCarothers-Kay, Anne & Suk, Tom, Police write of sex abuse to parents, July 10, 1986, The Des Moines RegisterFlansburg, Elizabeth, Grand jury clears officer in gun death, April 22, 1987, The Des Moines RegisterD.M. man given 30 years for six counts of sex abuse, May 30, 1987, The Des Moines RegisterAlex, Tom, At holiday time, missing youth’s mother waits anxiously for a call, December 19, 1988, The Des Moines RegisterAlex, Tom, Skeleton found; link eyed to missing boys, November 13, 1990, The Des Moines RegisterAlex, Tom, Unidentified woman died of blow to head, November 14, 1990, The Des Moines RegisterAlex, Tom, Model of head shown to help slaying probe, January 29, 1991, The Des Moines RegisterBeach, Patrick, Sculpted model helps identify victim, February 2, 1991, The Des Moines RegisterOsher, Chris, D.M. man charged in dismemberment case, May 15, 1991, The Des Moines RegisterOsher, Chris, Polk jury finds Boudinot guilty of manslaughter in death of prostitute, September 24, 1991, The Des Moines RegisterObituaries: Michelle Christine Saul, February 2, 1991, The Sioux City JournalMissing Kids Milk Carton Campaign Outcome, September 4, 2017, The Des Moines RegisterNCMEC Blog, 2024, Milk Carton KidsJohnny Gosch, Missing Iowa Boy, December 2023, CNNSupport the showIf you have any information on any of the cold cases covered, you can submit a tip here: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/for-crime-victims/iowa-cold-case/cold-case-tip-formIf you liked the show and are interested in supporting my work, check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CardinalCrimes?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorSave $20 on a Buzzsprout paid plan using this referral link!: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2372693Theme Song: Shrouded Lament by james.lfo, William Claeson