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James Mclaughlin Missing Person Case

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

Victim Details

Created

Aug 23, 2016

Case Added

Jul 29, 2020

Firstname

James

Lastname

Mclaughlin

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Height To

77 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Weight To

180 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 08, 1980

City

Carbondale Township

State

Pennsylvania

County

Lackawanna County

Zip Code

18407

Tribal Land

Agency ID

18683

Agency Name

Pennsylvania State Police

Agency City

Dunmore

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Lackawanna County

Agency Zip Code

18512

Agency Contact

Patrick McGurrin

Contact Job Title

Trooper/Criminal Investigator

Agency Address

85 Keystone Industrial Park, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone

5709633156

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

R1-52883

Agency Report Date

1980-02-23

Primary Agency

Pennsylvania State Police

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

07/24/2026

Area Last Seen:

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 ...

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Last Seen: Feb 08, 1980

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James Mclaughlin Missing Person Case

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

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