The person at the center of this case
Margaret Ellen Fox
Missing Person · Open - Unsolved
52 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 what was his true identity? Why did he use a fake name and arrange the meeting through a supermarket pay phone?
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witness
Lead #2Were there bus drivers, passengers, or witnesses who saw Margaret on the bus or at the Mill and Main Streets location in Mount Holly?
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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 advertising a babysitting job interview in Mount Holly. The man, who called himself 'John Marshall,' arranged the meeting via phone at a supermarket pay phone, and Margaret was never seen again after getting on the bus that morning. Over 50 years later, the case remains unsolved with no confirmed sightings or evidence of her fate, and the FBI continues to seek information about her disappearance and the identity of the man she was meeting.
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#184
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Newark Field Office
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timeline
Lead #4Did Margaret actually arrive in Mount Holly, or did something happen to her during the bus journey between Burlington and her destination?
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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 was seen getting on a bus in Burlington, New Jersey at approximately 8:40 a.m. en route to Mount Holly for a babysitting job interview
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1974-06-24
Disappearance
Margaret Ellen Fox disappeared after boarding the bus; she was never heard from again
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Case Information
Incident:June 24, 1974 at 8:40 AM
Last Updated:September 4, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 24, 1974 at 8:40 AM
Last Updated:September 4, 2026
Up to $25,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case