Melvin Horst Missing Person Case

In the small town of Orrville, Ohio, the afternoon of December 27, 1928, began like any other for four-year-old Melvin Horst. Having received a small red toy truck or wagon for Christmas just days before, he went out to play with four neighborhood friends. They spent the afternoon in a vacant lot off of Chestnut Street, near the railroad tracks. As evening approached, Melvin told his friends he had to walk home, a journey of only about one block. He never made it. When his mother, Zora, called h ...
Last Seen: Dec 27, 1928

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