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In the late summer of 1978, a sixteen-year-old boy named Randy Johnson disappeared from Newark, New Jersey, in a case that would remain a painful mystery for decades. Randy was last seen on August 20, 1978, with four of his friends: Michael McDowell, Melvin Pittman, Ernest Taylor, and Alvin Turner. The group of teenagers, who were all students at Weequahic High School except for Michael who had recently moved to East Orange, had spent part of the evening playing basketball at West Side Park. Lat ...
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Last Seen: Aug 20, 1978

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  • Randy Johnson - The Charley Project
  • 3841DMNJ - Randy Johnson - Doe Network
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