Crews recover part of submerged vehicle, believed to belong to Portland family missing since 1958
Authorities were working Friday to pull the vehicle from the Columbia River near Cascade Locks and succeeded in recovering at least part of it.
Diver finds submerged vehicle possibly linked to family's mysterious 1958 disappearance
The Hood River County Sheriff's Office said Friday that the vehicle is in 40 to 50 feet of water and was mostly buried in debris.
Oregon divers recover portion of submerged station wagon believed to belong to missing Martin family
After two days of false starts and dashed hopes, divers recovered a portion of the station wagon they believe carried the Martin family of Portland on their ill-fated journey through the Columbia River Gorge decades ago.
Car recovery in Columbia River linked to case of Oregon family missing since 1958
The Hood River County Sheriff's Office believes they've found a vehicle connected to the 1958 case of the Martin Family.
Car being pulled from an Oregon river might have belonged to a family that vanished in 1958
Authorities said Thursday that they planned to pull a station wagon from an Oregon river believed to have belonged to a family of five that disappeared nearly 70 years ago while out searching for Christmas greenery.
Cascade Locks community waits for confirmation car pulled from river belonged to missing family
A crane on Friday pulled a car out of the Columbia River that may have belonged to an Oregon family of five who disappeared nearly 70 years ago.
An Oregon Family Went Missing During Car Ride in 1958. Police Believe They Just Found Their Vehicle in a River
A car found in a river is believed to belong to an Oregon family who went missing nearly 70 years ago, according to local authorities
Car being pulled from river might have belonged to family that vanished in 1958
In May 1959, two of the children’s bodies, 13-year-old Virginia and 11-year-old Susan, were recovered in the Columbia River - one near Camas, Washington, and the other near Bonneville Dam. Investigators speculated that the family’s car may have entered the river, prompting extensive dive operations over the years.
Could Submerged Car Explain Family's Disappearance?
Barbara and Ken Martin and their three daughters left their Oregon home in their Ford Station Wagon in 1958. However, they vanished off the face of the Earth. Speculation swirled if the family had accidentally driven into the river near where they were last seen.
Diver who found car believed to belong to missing Martin family both crestfallen and hopeful
A small crowd of spectators and journalists gathered at the viewpoint at Washington State Historical Marker 19 on Friday to watch a long-awaited moment: the recovery of the car that was believed to be carrying the Martin family when they disappeared in the Columbia River Gorge decades ago.
Oregon family’s mysterious disappearance nearly 70 years ago may soon have answers as divers pull station wagon wreckage from river
The Martin family, who lived in Portland, disappeared after driving to the Columbia River Gorge that December, in search of Christmas greenery to decorate their home, reported The Oregonian.
Car’s discovery in Columbia River could end decades of speculation about Martin family disappearance
Deputies and divers will be working carefully Thursday to recover the Ford station wagon to preserve any potential evidence ...
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PHOTOS: Car parts likely tied to 1958 Martin Family disappearance
After 66 years, the mysterious disappearance of the Martin Family from Northeast Portland may have revealed one of its ...
An Oregon Family Vanished in 1958. Their Car May Have Been Found in a River.
The case of the Martin family’s disappearance has bewildered local residents and investigators for more than six decades — ...
A car pulled from a river may tell what happened to an Oregon family of 5 that went missing in 1958
After two days of dredging, a crane has pulled a Ford station wagon from the Columbia River that officials believe belonged ...
Cascade Locks locals react after new lead prompts search in 1958 cold case
As soon as a potential lead came in a decades-old cold case of a missing Portland family, it was the talk of town in Cascade ...
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WATCH: Jeff Gianola’s original reporting on Martin family disappearance
A significant tip is leading to an underwater recovery effort in Cascade Locks on Thursday in connection with the 1958 ...