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Alvin Turner Missing Person Case

Last seen in Newark, New Jersey on Aug 20, 1978

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Alvin

Turner

63

16

5'4 inches

120 lbs

Black

Male

Aug 20, 1978

Newark

New Jersey

Newark

Newark Police Departmen

973-733-6090

07/12/2026

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In the late summer of 1978, a group of five teenage friends, including 16-year-old Alvin Turner, vanished from the streets of Newark, New Jersey, leaving their families in a state of perpetual anguish. On the evening of August 20th, Alvin, alongside his companions Randy Johnson, Michael McDowell, Melvin Pittman, and Ernest Taylor, was last seen enjoying a game of basketball at West Side Park. Following their game, the boys reportedly entered a pickup truck driven by a local carpenter who sometim ...
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Last Seen: Aug 20, 1978

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