In 1962, fourteen year-old Larry Jo Phebus was new in North Dakota when he found himself alone on a Saturday night. His brother, who he lived with, had a double date and Larry Jo was told to stay at their hotel. When his brother returns home that evening Larry Jo is gone. Months later a farmer will find the body of a partially nude teenage boy in his field. Quickly, police realize its the missing boy Larry Jo Phebus. Police will talk to several people in the case but to date no suspect has ever been named and Larry Jo’s case remains unsolved. Join Ali as we review the oldest cold case in North Dakota.
If you know anything about the death of Larry Jo Phebus in 1962 please call the McKenzie County Sheriff at 701-444-3654
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