NY NY - Michael McLaughlin, 21, Syracruse, 23 Oct 1975

Just before his disappearance, McLaughlin withdrew from the Syracuse School of Art.

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Friends said he was carrying $3,000 that his father had sent him to buy a car.

The truck he then owned, for which he already had buyers, was found parked in the driveway of the house on Harvard Place where he lived with other students. A later check of his room revealed another $250 in a tool box. The student was not reported missing until early November, after his father unsuccessfully tried to reach him by phone. It was most unusual for him to be gone more than a day or two.
His check book was also missing but had not been used since October.

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Date Reported: 03 Nov 75

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McLaughlin was last seen by his roommates on October 23, 1975 in Syracuse, NY. He withdrew from the Syracuse School of Art just days prior to his disappearance in order to visit his girl friend but he never made the trip. He did not attend classes after October 20th, three days before he vanished, by arrangement with the College of Visual and Performing Arts. He had planned to leave for England from his home December 1.

Friends who lived with him on Harvard Place said he left there without incident October 23 to "go to lunch" on Marshall Street, although police later learned McLaughlin already had lunch, and had not been observed in the student shopping area by anyone they interviewed.

Friends said he was carrying $3,000 that his father had sent him to buy a car.

The truck he then owned, for which he already had buyers, was found parked in the driveway of the house on Harvard Place where he lived with other students. A later check of his room revealed another $250 in a tool box. The student was not reported missing until early November, after his father unsuccessfully tried to reach him by phone. It was most unusual for him to be gone more than a day or two.
His check book was also missing but had not been used since October.

Investigators
If you have any information as to the whereabouts of McLaughlin or the circumstances of his disappearance, please contact:
Syracuse Police Department
315-442-5330
Email
Anonymous Tip Form

Agency Case Number: W-89068

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aeasmmikey said:

I married into this family 10 years ago. My husband mentioned his cousin in passing and I promptly forgot all about this case until recently. I then googled what little I knew -- and realized his cousin's case is detailed on many websites. We are attempting to contact family members to try and put more of his story out there. My husband and i believe there is a possibility that he may be still alive. This is something that is not discussed within the family; my husband remembers that at the time the family did not pursue an aggressive investigation because they did not want the publicity. I'll come back to post when I learn more.

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Bakequery said:

I was the roommate that picked up the phone when Scott's father called the house where Scott was living. I was living with my boyfriend at the time in the house with Scott, my boyfriend, and 2 other guys. Every time Scott's father called the person that picked up the phone would tell him that Scott wasn't there or some nonsense. I didn't ever pick up the phone because I didn't want my boyfriend's parents to hear my voice and know I was up there living with their son. Finally, after 2 weeks of the guys not telling the truth I picked up the phone and told the truth. I just couldn't take it anymore! I have lived with a lot of regret that I did not pick up the phone sooner. My name was not on the lease and I felt my position in the house was pretty precarious as I was sharing my boyfriend's room. Times were different back then.
It wasn't common for people to 'live together.' In any case, I didn't know that the parents did not pursue aggressively so I feel a little less guilty now. I DO know that the guys living in the house knew that Scott was buying and selling drugs and felt he must have been murdered over it.

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Michael Scott McLaughlin

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[h=3]Michael Scott McLaughlin[/h]
Missing Person - Suspicious Circumstances
Case Number: W89068
Age: 21
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 165 lbs.
Missing From: 126 Harvard Pl., Syracuse, NY
Date Reported: 03 Nov 75

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Synopsis: Michael Scott McLaughlin was last seen at the corner of S. Crouse Ave. and Marshall St. at approximately 1200 hrs. on October 23[SUP]rd[/SUP], 1975; he had recently withdrawn from the Syracuse University School of Art.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Syracuse Police Department Cold Case Homicide Squad at (315) 442-5234 or by e-mail at coldcasesquad@syracusepolice.org. All tips will be kept confidential.

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dotr said:

This is just a complete wild card, but am wondering if there is any chance that Michael was acquainted with this missing young man from Ontario?
They share some similarities imo, for example Ricky also was enrolled in a college art program in Toronto, which he left prematurely, and he too inexplicably "went missing" in October, on the 18th, in 1975.
Speculation, imo
CANADA - Canada - Richard 'Ricky' Jones, 18, Brantford, Ont, Oct 1975
[h=2]Richard "Ricky" Henry Jones, 18, October, 1975, Brantford, Ontario[/h]

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Al Ka said:

Michael McLaughlin

NamUs MP # 7600
Onondaga County, New York
21 year old white male
Missing Person Case

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