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James Mclaughlin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Carbondale Township, Pennsylvania on Feb 08, 1980

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Case Description

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In the winter of 1980, the quiet of Carbondale Township, Pennsylvania, was broken by the unsettling disappearance of 37-year-old James R. McLaughlin. Known to some by the nickname 'Mugger,' James was last seen on February 8th at the trailer he shared with his girlfriend on Rushbrook Road. The circumstances surrounding his vanishing are as sparse as the details of his life that have been made public. On that day, his girlfriend reported that she went for a walk, and when she returned to ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 08, 1980

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  • James R. McLaughlin - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP34894 | NamUs
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    Victim Details

    Aug 23, 2016

    Jul 29, 2020

    James

    Mclaughlin

    82

    37

    66 inches

    77 inches

    130 lbs

    180 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Feb 08, 1980

    Carbondale Township

    Pennsylvania

    Lackawanna County

    18407

    No

    18683

    Pennsylvania State Police

    Dunmore

    Pennsylvania

    Lackawanna County

    18512

    Patrick McGurrin

    Trooper/Criminal Investigator

    85 Keystone Industrial Park, Pennsylvania

    5709633156

    State

    Law Enforcement

    R1-52883

    1980-02-23

    Pennsylvania State Police

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    No

    06/30/2026


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    Forum Posts (1)

    Anyone familiar with the Rushbrook Road area back around 1980? It's been bugging me how James McLaug... ...Read More
    09/28/2023

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