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Do you know who murdered 12 year old Michael O'Gorman in 1974?
On a Monday afternoon, March 18, 1974, twelve-year-old Michael O'Gorman, a Caucasian male, left his school in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and vanished. A quiet and well-liked sixth-grade student, Michael's disappearance triggered an immediate and extensive search. Bloodhounds were brought in to trace his scent, which led them through a wilderness area known as Dogtown before abruptly ending on a street near the Route 128 rotary. Despite the urgent efforts of law enforcement and the community, the ...Read More
On a Monday afternoon, March 18, 1974, twelve-year-old Michael O'Gorman, a Caucasian male, left his school in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and vanished. A quiet and well-liked sixth-grade student, Michael's disappearance triggered an immediate and extensive search. Bloodhounds were brought in to trace his scent, which led them through a wilderness area known as Dogtown before abruptly ending on a street near the Route 128 rotary. Despite the urgent efforts of law enforcement and the community, the ...Read More
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Michael O'gor
November 29, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Manchester
MA
1974-03-18
1974-03-18
12
Michael
Ogor
11/08/2025
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