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Matthew's mother met a woman in 1983 who called herself Kathy Johnson. She was a worker at a rodeo that had stopped in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A friend of Matthew's family met her and introduced her to Matthew's mother. The baby's father was in jail at the time, and Matthew's mother needed help with child care, so she asked Johnson to stay in her Van Buren, Arkansas home for a week to watch her three children.
There was a party at Matthew's home on the night of June 9, 1983, and alcohol w ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 09, 1983
There was a party at Matthew's home on the night of June 9, 1983, and alcohol w ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 09, 1983
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Feb 25, 2015
Sep 26, 2022
Matthew
Crocker
41
24 inches
20 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jun 09, 1983
Van Buren
Arkansas
Crawford County
No
478
29817
Van Buren Police Department
Van Buren
Arkansas
Crawford County
72956
Stephen Staggs
CID Captain
800 Fayetteville Road, Arkansas
4794741234
Local
Law Enforcement
2015-0525
Van Buren Police Department
Unknown
Brown
Brown
No
12/02/2025
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