After the Martin family went missing, theories obsessed Oregon police, journalists for almost 70 years
But the man who may have broken the case after 67 years never bought the “foul play” theories about what happened to the ...
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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 — until Friday. By Simon J. Levien On Dec. 7, 1958, Ken and Barbara ...
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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TIMELINE: What we know about the 1958 Martin family disappearance
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a Portland family vanished near Cascade Locks in 1958, no other evidence or clues surfaced for decades. Now, 66 years later, an underwater search is underway after ...
Martin family disappearance: Car found in Columbia River could belong to couple and their kids, who went missing in 1958
A crane has pulled a Ford station wagon from the Columbia River that officials believe belonged to an Oregon family who ...
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The Martin family’s 1958 disappearance shocked Oregon; 67 years later, authorities announce break in case
In December of that year, Ken and Barbara Martin and their three daughters headed east for the mountains to collect Christmas greenery. The family never returned. The Portland family’s ...
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Car’s discovery in Columbia River could end decades of speculation about Martin family disappearance
In December 1958, Portlanders Ken and Barbara Martin and their three young daughters headed east in the family’s cream-colored Ford station wagon to find a Christmas tree. They never returned.
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Diver finds submerged vehicle possibly linked to family's mysterious 1958 disappearance
According to Columbia Gorge News, the family consisted of Kenneth Martin, his wife Barbara Martin, as well as the couple’s three children: 14-year-old Barbara, known as “Barbie” 13-year-old ...
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Crews recover part of submerged vehicle, believed to belong to Portland family missing since 1958
One woman who came to see the car recovery said her great aunt was Barbara Martin, one of the adult victims. Elizabeth Cable said she was not contacted by authorities due to being a distant ...