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Gordon Mark Cannella

Case from Morgan City, LA dated May 27, 1978

Victim Details

Gordon Mark Cannella

Male

Morgan City

LA

1978-05-27

17

Gordon

Mark Cannella

07/04/2026

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Gordon Mark Cannella, a 17-year-old male from Morgan City, Louisiana, vanished after an armed robbery at a Bayou Vista convenience store in the spring of 1978, taken at gunpoint during a moment that should have been ordinary and forgettable. The region was already tense, with multiple young people reported missing, and the sudden disappearance of a local teenager—alongside store clerk Bridget Sons—hit the community like a slammed door in the night.

On Saturday, May 27, 1978, a farmer ...
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  • Robert Hohenberger - Wikipedia
  • Gordon Mark Cannella (1960-1978) - Find a Grave Memorial
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    Does anyone know if the convenience store where Gordon and Bridget were abducted is still around? It... ...Read More
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