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Gabriel Minarcin, a 10-year-old boy from Tarentum, Pennsylvania, went missing on January 14, 1982, along with his friend, Jon Dabkowski, aged 11. The two boys had finished dinner at Jon's house and were walking just a short distance—three doors down—to Gabriel's home. However, they never arrived and have not been seen since.
Authorities initially suspected that the boys may have fallen through thin ice near the Allegheny River, as footprints in the snow led to the riverbank, but no ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 14, 1982
Authorities initially suspected that the boys may have fallen through thin ice near the Allegheny River, as footprints in the snow led to the riverbank, but no ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 14, 1982
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Oct 08, 2009
Mar 26, 2020
Gabriel
Minarcin
52
10
48 inches
60 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jan 14, 1982
Tarentum
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
No
210
25986
Tarentum Police Department
Tarentum
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
15804
318 East 2nd Avenue, Pennsylvania
7242241515
Local
Law Enforcement
A82195
Tarentum Police Department
7165
Brown
Brown
Brown
No
11/10/2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about Gabriel Minarcin and Jon Dabkowski’s case lately, especially abou... ...Read More
08/24/2024
08/24/2024
I've been reading more about the disappearance of Gabriel Minarcin and Jon Dabkowski, and what's got... ...Read More
05/30/2023
05/30/2023
I've been digging deeper into the case of Gabriel Minarcin and Jon Dabkowski, and something keeps pu... ...Read More
03/31/2023
03/31/2023
