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? How did he advertise the babysitting job and what details did he provide?
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evidence
Lead #2The suspect's phone number was traced to a pay phone in a local supermarket—were there any witnesses at that location or records of other calls made from that phone?
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witness
Lead #3Did anyone see Margaret on the bus or at the bus stop in Mount Holly? Were there bus drivers or passengers who could identify her or provide details about her journey?
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 claiming to be "John Marshall" for a babysitting interview in Mount Holly. The man had advertised the job and arranged to meet Margaret at Mill and Main Streets, but she never arrived and was never seen again. Despite a $25,000 FBI reward, the case remains unsolved and investigators seek information about the mysterious "John Marshall" and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
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#184
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Newark Field Office
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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contact
Lead #4Did "John Marshall" contact Margaret again after she disappeared, or attempt to contact anyone else about the failed interview?
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clue
Lead #5Margaret was carrying a distinctive Huckleberry Hound eyeglass case and wearing specific jewelry—have any of these items ever been recovered or reported?
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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
08:40Margaret boards bus in Burlington
Margaret Ellen Fox 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
unknownMargaret disappears
Margaret never arrived at the meeting location at Mill and Main Streets in Mount Holly and has never been heard from again.
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Case Information
Incident:June 24, 1974 at 8:40 AM
Last Updated:July 21, 2026
Up to $25,000 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:June 24, 1974 at 8:40 AM
Last Updated:July 21, 2026
Up to $25,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case