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Eugene Martin, a 13-year-old boy from Des Moines, Iowa, disappeared on the morning of August 12, 1984, while delivering newspapers. He had left home around 5 a.m. to complete his paper route alone, which was unusual since he normally did it with his older stepbrother. Witnesses reported seeing Eugene talking to a man in his 30s in a seemingly friendly conversation near Southwest 12th Street and Highview Drive between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m. His newspaper bag, still full of undelivered papers, was lat ...
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Last Seen: Aug 12, 1984

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  • Eugene Martin: 40 years pass since disappearance of Iowa paperboy
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