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Emerson Carbaugh Missing Person Case

Last seen in Robertsdale, Pennsylvania on Nov 11, 1985

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On a cool autumn day, November 11, 1985, 64-year-old Emerson 'Red' Carbaugh, a resident of St. Thomas, Pennsylvania, ventured into the woods of Huntingdon County for a turkey hunt. Accompanied by his brother-in-law, Ralph Issett, he was last seen off Route 913, about two miles south of Robertsdale. The two men, both experienced hunters, decided to separate around 2:00 p.m., each taking a different path into the vast wilderness with a plan to meet back at Carbaugh's truck later in ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 11, 1985

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    Victim Details

    Dec 12, 2008

    Apr 19, 2022

    Emerson

    Carbaugh

    103

    64

    69 inches

    180 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Nov 11, 1985

    Robertsdale

    Pennsylvania

    Huntingdon County

    No

    6670

    Pennsylvania State Police

    Huntingdon

    Pennsylvania

    Huntingdon County

    16652

    10637 Raystown Road, Pennsylvania

    8146273161

    State

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.psp.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx

    G03-0262430

    Pennsylvania State Police

    4107

    Red/Auburn

    Brown

    Brown

    06/25/2026


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