10/01/93: Kevin Mahoney, 25, Fargo, ND

Kevin Mahoney
Last seen 10/1/93
Fargo, ND - Moorhead, MN area

Kevin Mahoney is still missing; his sister is searching for answers.

Kevin Mahoney, 25, vanished on October 1, 1993 in Fargo, N.D. His case remains one of the oldest missing person cases in North Dakota.

Kevin was last seen at a friend's home at 1118 11th St. N. to help with a remodeling project. He apparently left the house in Fargo, ND with plans to walk to his brother's apartment in nearby Moorhead, MN. No one has heard from him since. Kevin's brother was out of town at the time of the disappearance, and it is unclear if Kevin ever arrived at the apartment. His family reported him missing a few days later.

According to the Charley Project, "there was a rumor that Mahoney got into a fight with a man from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, but this was never substantiated."

 

"Mahoney was close to his family and kept in regular contact with them, but they have not heard from him since his disappearance. His loved ones stated it is uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning. Several people have taken and passed lie detector tests in connection with his case. Foul play is suspected Mahoney's disappearance, which is being investigated as a possible homicide."

The strain of not knowing what happened to Kevin was most difficult on his mother, who he lived with when he disappeared. Kevin kept in close contact with his family, and they say it is uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning or go so long without contacting anyone.

Mahoney and Elsenpeter 

His sister, Michele Elsenpeter, told the West Fargo Pioneer that the home was a popular party spot. The paper reported that during the remodel, "they'd work on it by day and start drinking in the evening, with friends stopping by. People partying the night in question would tell police Mahoney left around 1 a.m., on foot, headed for his brother's place in south Moorhead. Elsenpeter believes he never left the house, and that there was some kind of altercation before he vanished."

Kevin's family continues to raise awareness about his disappearance. They to hang posters every year in the hope of triggering someone's memory.

"Kevin was a good guy he would take his shirt off his back off for anybody," Elsenpeter told KVRR.com in 2011. “Kevin needs to have some dignity and be put to peace. "We're hoping one of these years we'll get some answers; and we won't give up until we get some answers."

Fargo police send out a reminder about Kevin's disappearance every October, and they investigate leads in the hope of closing the investigation. They, too, don't believe Kevin disappeared on his own.  They have also obtained DNA that could be used to possibly identify the missing man.

If you have information about Kevin Mahoney, please contact Detective Matt Ysteboe, Fargo Police, Phone: 701-241-8281, Email: mysteboe@cityoffargo.com.


Case Details
Name/age: Kevin Gerald Mahoney
Physical Description: white male, 5'10," 165 pounds, blondish-brown hair past the shoulder, blue eyes
Last seen: 10/1/93 in north Fargo, N.D. en route to south Moorhead, Minn.
Status: Missing
Investigating Agency: Detective Matt Ysteboe, Fargo Police, Phone 701-241-8281, Email mysteboe@cityoffargo.com.


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