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Michael Malinowski Missing Person Case

Last seen in Yardley, Pennsylvania on Oct 24, 1996

Victim Details

May 19, 2010

Apr 01, 2020

Michael

Malinowski

66

37

69 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 24, 1996

Yardley

Pennsylvania

Tioga County

No

21102

Pennsylvania State Police

Mansfield

Pennsylvania

Tioga County

16933

Robert Evanchick

Trooper

1745 Valley Road, Pennsylvania

5706622151

State

Law Enforcement

https://www.psp.pa.gov/troop%20directory/Pages/Troop-F.aspx

F5551740

Pennsylvania State Police

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

08/02/2026


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In the autumn of 1996, a 37-year-old man named Michael Jose Malinowski traveled from his home in Yardley, Pennsylvania, with plans for a brief escape to hike and take photographs. On Thursday, October 24, 1996, after attending a psychology seminar, he drove approximately 200 miles north to the scenic Pine Creek Gorge in Tioga County, an area often referred to as the 'Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania'. That afternoon, he checked into the Pine Tree Lodge in the nearby town of Gaines for a tw ...
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Last Seen: Oct 24, 1996

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  • Michael C. Malinowski Sr. - National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
  • Michael Malinowski, Yardley, PA #share #missing ... - Instagram
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    I’ve been thinking about that Pine Tree Lodge check-in ever since I heard about Malinowski’s dis... ...Read More
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    Hey all, has anyone else been curious about the timeline of when Malinowski's rented vehicle was fou... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been looking into the timeline of Malinowski’s disappearance? I’m curious about ... ...Read More
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