The person at the center of this case
Margaret Ellen Fox
Missing Person · Open - Unsolved
51 years waiting · since 1974
MARGARET ELLEN FOX
Justice for Margaret Ellen Fox — the trail went cold in 1974, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who was "John Marshall" and why did he use a supermarket pay phone to arrange the meeting?
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witness
Lead #2Were there other bus passengers or witnesses who saw Margaret or observed suspicious activity?
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evidence
Lead #3What happened to Margaret's distinctive items: the Huckleberry Hound eyeglass case, gold necklace with blue stone, and charm bracelet?
Margaret Ellen Fox, a 14-year-old girl, disappeared on June 24, 1974, after boarding a bus in Burlington, New Jersey to meet a man calling himself "John Marshall" for a babysitting job interview in Mount Holly. The man had advertised the position and arranged to meet her at Mill and Main Streets, but his phone number traced only to a supermarket pay phone. Despite over 50 years of investigation, Margaret has never been found, and the circumstances of her disappearance remain a mystery that continues to warrant public attention.
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#184
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Newark Field Office
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Lead #4Why was the babysitting job advertised, and did the suspect target other young girls?
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Source Narrative
June 24, 1974 Burlington, New Jersey Margaret Ellen Fox was last seen on June 24, 1974, after travelling by bus to meet with a man who called himself "John Marshall" and had advertised for a babysitting job. Margaret was planning to go by bus to Mill and Main Streets in Mount Holly, New Jersey, to have an interview with this man about babysitting his young son.
The man's phone number was later traced to a pay phone in a local supermarket. Margaret was seen getting on the bus in Burlington, New Jersey, at approximately 8:40 a.m.
en route to Mt. Holly, but she has never been heard from again.
Remarks: At the time of her disappearance, two of Margaret's top front right teeth were missing and she wore eyeglasses. She was last seen wearing jeans with a yellow patch on the knee, a blue blouse, a white and black checkered jacket, and brown sandals with a heel strap.
She was also wearing a gold necklace with flowers and a blue stone, and a gold charm bracelet with a blue stone. Margaret was carrying an eyeglass case with a Huckleberry Hound design on it.
Timeline of Events
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1974-06-24
08:40Last Sighting
Margaret seen boarding a bus in Burlington, New Jersey, en route to Mount Holly for a babysitting job interview
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1974-06-24
Disappearance
Margaret Ellen Fox disappeared and has never been heard from again after leaving Burlington
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Case Information
Incident:June 24, 1974 at 8:40 AM
Last Updated:June 7, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 24, 1974 at 8:40 AM
Last Updated:June 7, 2026
Up to $25,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case