IL IL - Joshua Mahaffey, 15, Centralia, 12 Oct 1991

The Doe Network:
Case File 3618DMIL

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3618dmil.html

Joshua Jerome Mahaffey
Missing since October 12, 1991 from Centralia, Clinton County, Illinois
Classification: Endangered Missing


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Vital Statistics

•Date Of Birth: June 2, 1976
•Age at Time of Disappearance: 15 years old
•Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'2" (157 cm); 120 lbs (54 kg)
•Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; brown eyes.
•Scars: Joshua has a scar on his left cheek from a dog bite.
•Dentals: His two front teeth are capped and one of them is discolored.
•AKA: Josh
•DNA: In Codis.


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Circumstances of Disappearance
Joshua was last seen at home on October 12, 1991. Foul play is suspected.


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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Clinton County Sheriff's Office
618-594-4555

Agency Case Number: M96B1547


NCMEC #: NCMC1082479

Source Information:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
NamUs

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/mahaffey_joshua.html
More details at link above.

https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/4375/26
NamUs Profile:
Dental: Available and entered
DNA: Sample submitted-tests complete
Fingerprints: NA

Could not locate any archived articles for Joshua.

Joshua has been missing almost 19 years. Come home soon.

http://www.bnd.com/2010/11/28/1492828/was-young-teen-buried-alive-in.html

Was young teen buried alive in Devil's Playground? 1991 disappearance still baffles investigators

"Nearly 17 years after teenager Josh Mahaffey disappeared, a hypnotized woman carefully walked the rutted trails of the Devil's Playground searching for his grave..."

and

"....Police involved in both investigations today say it may never be known if Collins' story of witnessing the Satanic torture of Josh and his burial in the Devil's Playground can ever be proved or disproved.

During the Devil's Playground search in 2007 when she was under hypnosis, C was accompanied by a hypnotist hired by a prominent local couple who also trailed along, hoping to solve what is arguably the most baffling mystery in Clinton and Marion counties -- what happened to 15-year-old Josh Mahaffey...."

more at link




Read more: http://www.bnd.com/2010/11/28/1492828/was-young-teen-buried-alive-in.html#ixzz16bmH8ajI

still missing: http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article210119674.html see slide 16

Bumping

Joshua's photo is shown age-progressed to 39 years. He was last seen at home on October 12, 1991. Joshua's two front teeth are capped and one of them is discolored. His nickname is Josh. Foul play is suspected.

Bloomington vigil raises awareness about missing, abused children

Centralia boy's 1991 disappearance still unsolved
Case of missing Illinois teen Joshua Mahaffey allegedly last seen at Devil’s Playground remains unsolved nearly three decades later
Decker said the investigation is also frustrating without the involvement of Josh’s family.

“Before their son disappeared, they were very private people,” Decker said. “Afterward, I just know that the mother became even more withdrawn. If you do get in touch with her, she doesn’t speak much or look you in the eye. And she’s just totally isolated herself from society.” Authorities say they are not aware of where either of Josh’s parents are now.

Alan Rose told Dateline that he drove past the family house this week, where he said Josh’s mother once kept his room as a shrine -- a place where no one was allowed to go.

“The house was run down and completely overgrown with weeds,” Rose said. “Doesn’t look like anyone even lives there anymore.”

Poor Joshua - and his family.

I wish they would take today's technology back out to that desert area and see if they can find anything.

Bumping up. I hope the truth will come to light.
This case seems a bit sensationalized in media, but it's really about a teenager who felt lost in this world (if he kept "running away") and ended up victimized, IMO/JMO.

Bumping