The person at the center of this case
Arnold Giovanetti
Missing Person · Open
49 years waiting · since 1977
Missing Person: Arnold Giovanetti
Justice for Arnold Giovanetti — the trail went cold in 1977, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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witness
Lead #1Who were the two men seen with Giovanetti at the airport, and what was their relationship to him?
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evidence
Lead #2Why was Giovanetti's car left at the airport if he was traveling to a local address on 19th and Reed Street?
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contact
Lead #3Did Giovanetti actually board the Montreal flight, and why did the stewardess not recognize his photograph?
Arnold Giovanetti, a 41-year-old man, disappeared on August 10, 1977, while traveling to a house at 19th and Reed Street in Philadelphia. His white 1977 Cadillac Eldorado was discovered in the Philadelphia International Airport parking lot, and witnesses reported seeing him at airport ticket counters and a restaurant with two unidentified men, possibly purchasing a ticket to Montreal. Despite family efforts to trace his movements through airline staff, the case remains unresolved and his current whereabouts are unknown.
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#3478
Philadelphia Police Department - 24th District (East Division)
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Lead #4What was the purpose of Giovanetti's intended visit to 19th and Reed Street, and who was expecting him there?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP41712. Missing person: Arnold Giovanetti.
Last known contact: 1977-08-10 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Circumstances: He was headed to a house at 19th and Reed Street but never made it.
His 1977 White Cadillac Eldorado was found Thursday in the parking lot at International Airport. His family took his picture to the ticket counters in the airport.
Two Eastern Air Lines employed said they may have seen GIOVANETTI at a ticket counter and in an airport restaurant in the company of two men. He may have bought a ticket to Montreal, they said.
But when Mrs. Giovanetti's brother went to New York to talk to a stewardess on the Montreal flight, the stewardess did not recognize the his picture, she said.
Demographics: 41 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 6 in, 140 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown.
Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Last seen wearing a tan shirt, pants and blue leisure shoes; Footwear: blue leisure shoes. Investigating agency: Philadelphia Police Department - 24th District (East Division) | 1977-04-030111.
Timeline of Events
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1977-08-10
Arnold Giovanetti disappears
Last known contact in Philadelphia while headed to 19th and Reed Street
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1977-08-10
White Cadillac Eldorado discovered
1977 White Cadillac Eldorado found in Philadelphia International Airport parking lot
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1977-08-10
Possible airport sightings
Two Eastern Air Lines employees reported seeing Giovanetti at ticket counter and airport restaurant with two men; may have purchased ticket to Montreal
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Case Information
Incident:August 10, 1977
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 10, 1977
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2156863093
You can remain anonymous