John Francis Lango was 17 when he left his Pottsville, Pennsylvania, home in the first moments of New Year’s Day 1988 and never returned. A Pottsville Area High School senior who enjoyed break‑dancing, he was described as 6 feet 1 inch, about 185 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. That night he wore blue jeans, a gray jacket and sneakers.

Reports say the hours before his disappearance included a fight with his girlfriend and a separate altercation among friends at the house that prompted a police call. After officers were there, John was heard saying he was leaving and got into a car with other people. Family members say he left behind prized possessions, including his Adidas sneakers, and did not behave like someone planning to run away. Investigators later learned he may have attended a bush party just outside Pottsville that night, but what happened there or afterward remains unknown. The Pottsville Police Department keeps the case open; DNA submitted by the family has been used to check leads.

Did anyone attend that bush party or see John leave Pottsville on January 1, 1988?