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Emerson Carbaugh Missing Person Case

Last seen in Robertsdale, Pennsylvania on Nov 11, 1985

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Apr 19, 2022

Emerson

Carbaugh

104

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

08/15/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Nov 11, 1985

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