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Joseph Krainak, Jr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania on Jan 16, 2008

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In the quiet borough of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, the evening of January 16, 2008, marked the last time 58-year-old Joseph A. Krainak, Jr. was ever seen. An employee at the local Burlington Coat Factory, Joseph was a man of routine, known for his reliance on the Port Authority bus for his daily commute. On that Wednesday evening, at approximately 9:20 p.m., a co-worker saw him board the bus after his shift, a seemingly ordinary end to a regular workday. However, Joseph never made it home, and ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 16, 2008

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    Victim Details

    May 13, 2011

    Apr 06, 2020

    Joseph

    Krainak, Jr.

    74

    58

    68 inches

    160 lbs

    170 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jan 16, 2008

    West Mifflin

    Pennsylvania

    Allegheny County

    15122

    No

    3986

    Brentwood Borough Police Department

    Pittsburgh

    Pennsylvania

    Allegheny County

    15227

    3624 Brownsville Road, Pennsylvania

    4128842600

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.brentwoodboro.com/police.html

    200801-00269

    2008-01-18

    Brentwood Borough Police Department

    Gray or Partially Gray

    Brown

    Brown

    06/27/2026


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