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This person was missing Missing Since 06/24/1974

Missing Since:

Missing Since 06/24/1974

Missing From:

Missing From Burlington, New Jersey

Classification:

Classification Non-Family Abduction

Gender:

Female

Race:

Race White

Date of Birth:

Date of Birth 02/04/1960 (64)

Age:

Age 14 years old

Height and Weight:

Height and Weight 5’2 – 5’3, 105 pounds

Clothing/Jewelry Description:

Clothing/Jewelry Description A light blue long-sleeved floral-patterned blouse which was squared at the top and flared at the waist, a black and white or blue and white checkered waist-length jacket, a size 34B brassiere, maroon flared jeans with a yellow patch on one knee, brown sandals with a heel strap, a gold necklace with flowers and a blue stone on it, and a gold charm bracelet with a round blue stone. Carrying a brown bag and an eyeglass case with the Huckleberry Hound design.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Margaret has freckles. At the time of her disappearance, two of her top front right teeth were missing. She wears eyeglasses with hexagonal lenses, gold wire frames and broken-off temple and nose pieces.

Details of Disappearance:

Margaret disappeared on June 24, 1974, in New Jersey. She was going to a job interview in Mount Holly with a man who called himself “John Marshall.” Her sister saw her get on the bus. People saw her in Mount Holly after she got off the bus, but that’s the last anyone saw of her.

Margaret had advertised for a babysitting job, and “Marshall” contacted her. He kept delaying their meeting, finally saying he’d pick her up in a red Volkswagen. His phone number led police to a supermarket phone booth.

After Margaret went missing, someone called her family demanding $10,000 for her safe return. The caller was never caught. You can hear the call on the FBI website.

Neither Margaret nor “John Marshall” were ever found. Other parents reported similar attempts to lure their daughters with fake job offers. A confession in 1976 turned out to be false.

Margaret loved horses and played the piano. She’d just graduated from school two weeks before disappearing. Her parents have passed away, but her siblings are still alive. The mystery of what happened to Margaret remains unsolved.

Agency:

Burlington City Police Department 609-386-3300

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