The Missing Paper Boys

Who Killed...?

Bill Huffman

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

3.8 • 595 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

The disappearance of Eugene Martin on August 12, 1984, remains a haunting mystery in Des Moines, Iowa. Eugene, a 13-year-old paperboy, vanished while delivering newspapers, leaving enduring questions and a community seeking answers for decades. Despite extensive investigations and the involvement of federal agents, Eugene's case is still unresolved. The only clues left behind were witness accounts of Eugene speaking with an unidentified man early that morning and his abandoned newspaper bag found later. This case and the similar disappearance of another paperboy, Johnny Gosch, have sparked theories and continuous search efforts. The impact of Eugene's story extends beyond Des Moines, symbolizing the broader issue of missing children and the importance of community awareness and safety. Resources are available at the Iowa Cold Cases website and The Charley Project for more detailed information on Eugene's case. SOURCES: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81885830/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/546159760/?terms=Eugene%20Martin&match=1 http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/8dmia.html https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/eugene-martin-case-remains-open-after-31-years/524-02cb76a5-43bd-4297-af0d-5275df5aee9e https://charleyproject.org/case/eugene-wade-martin https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/johnny-gosch/ https://www.radioiowa.com/2017/07/20/johnny-goschs-red-wagon-to-be-displayed-at-iowa-state-fair/ https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2012/04/etan-patz-case-why-did-dairies-put-missing-children-on-their-milk-cartons.html Websleuths.com National Center for Missing & Exploited Children “AROUND THE NATION: Des Moines Man Sought In Boy’s Disappearance,” The New York Times, Aug. 15, 1984 “Missing Newspaper Boy’s Father Dies,” KCCI.com, Dec. 29, 2010 Donald J Martin (1945 – 2010) – Find A Grave Memorial “Cold Case: Des Moines paperboy Eugene Martin,” by Aaron Brilbeck, WHO-TV Channel 13 Des Moines, July 8, 2010 “Hansen: 25 years later, Eugene Martin case still haunts,” The Des Moines Register, Aug. 12, 2009 “New Picture Released In 25-Year-Old Case,” KCCI.com, Aug. 5, 2009 “Years drag on for parents of missing boys,” by Rod Boshart, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Saturday, August 12, 1989 “Gosch, Martin only ‘stranger abduction’ cases on missing list,” by Rod Boshart, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Saturday, August 12, 1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hvTC_i6aDQ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/dru51z/eugene_martin_and_johnny_gosch_case/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:15.9	Donald Martin has worked at an auto body repair shop for the past four months.
1:20.3	He says the work takes his mind off of other things like his son Gene.
1:24.3	After Gene disappeared on August 12th and 1984, Don says he suffered from torturous sorrow,
1:29.7	which just gets worse every year. In the long run, it's a little worse now than what it was,
1:34.2	because the longer it goes, the worse it gets. And it seems like every year it just gets a little
1:39.3	bit harder to cope with. Three years ago today, Gene Martin left home to go on his paper route. He was last
1:45.0	seen at 5 o'clock in the morning at his delivery corner at Southwest 14th in Highview.
1:50.0	Police responded immediately, calming through the city in search of a body or any clues that could lead them to Jean.
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