Johnny Gosch /// Part 2 /// True Crime Garage
- Jun 16, 2025
- 1:19:16
- Full Episode
Johnny Gosch ////// 58 Original Release: 10-25-2016
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Etan Patz, Jacob Wetterling, Beverly Potts, Steven Stayner, Adam Walsh and Elizabeth Smart few if any are more famous than the child abduction of Johnny Gosch. It's a typical horror story but this time the boogeyman is real and we don't know his name. Young Johnny lives in a wonderful neighborhood in West Des Moines, Iowa. He comes from a great family. He has a paper route and he saves his money. Recently he purchased the dirt bike he had always wanted. On Sunday, September 5, 1982 Johnny got up early to hit the pavement and deliver the Sunday newspaper just like he did every weekend. He went down to the corner and picked up the papers. He said hi to some of the other boys who were prepping for their morning routes. A vehicle stops and asks Johnny for directions and just like that 12 year old Johnny Gosch is gone! But this story is far from over. Join us in the garage for suds and speculation as we discuss the disappearance of young Johnny Gosch.
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Brief Summary
Part two of the Johnny Gosh case discusses his abduction, alleged sex rings, and various claims about his fate.
Key points
- The Disappearance of Johnny Gosh. A 12-year-old boy goes missing while delivering newspapers, sparking a nationwide search.
- The Dollar Bill Mystery. A dollar bill with a message claiming to be from Johnny Gosh raises questions about his fate.
- Johnny Gosh's Disturbing Encounter. A boy claims to be Johnny Gosh, revealing he was taken by men.
- Police Chief's Controversial Actions. Chief Orville Clooney dismisses Johnny's case as a runaway, leading to his resignation.
- The Mystery of the Knock at the Door. Norine receives a knock from a boy claiming to be Johnny Gosh years later.
- Impact on Missing Children's Cases. Norine Gosh's advocacy has changed how police handle missing children cases.
Episode highlights
- The Disappearance of Johnny GoshA 12-year-old boy goes missing while delivering newspapers, sparking a nationwide search.“Johnny Gosh, he was 12 years old. He lived with his mom and dad.”3:10Jun 16, 2025
- The Dollar Bill MysteryA dollar bill with a message claiming to be from Johnny Gosh raises questions about his fate.“On it it says somebody had wrote, I'm alive, and signed it Johnny Gosh.”7:49Jun 16, 2025
- Johnny Gosh's Disturbing EncounterA boy claims to be Johnny Gosh, revealing he was taken by men.“I'm Johnny Gosh. This man has taken me.”20:58Jun 16, 2025
- Police Chief's Controversial ActionsChief Orville Clooney dismisses Johnny's case as a runaway, leading to his resignation.“This is nothing more than a damn runaway.”25:49Jun 16, 2025
- The Mystery of the Knock at the DoorNorine receives a knock from a boy claiming to be Johnny Gosh years later.“You know, this he's got the same eyes as my boy.”31:22Jun 16, 2025
- Impact on Missing Children's CasesNorine Gosh's advocacy has changed how police handle missing children cases.“She has made that change in Iowa.”39:31Jun 16, 2025
- Conflicting IdentitiesA mother believes a boy in a photograph is her son, but evidence suggests otherwise.“We know these boys are not Johnny Gosh.”42:20Jun 16, 2025
- Statistics of the MissingDiscussion on the alarming number of missing persons in Iowa over decades.“That's almost one missing person a year since 1973.”48:53Jun 16, 2025
