Breakthrough in search for family-of-five who vanished 67 years ago as car found in river
The Martin family mysteriously vanished in 1958 after taking a day trip to the mountains to prepare for the Christmas holiday.
Major breakthrough in mystery of Oregon family who disappeared 67 years ago after car pulled from river
The Martin family - parents Ken and Barbara and their three daughters, Barbara, 14; Virginia, 13; and Sue, 11 - vanished without a trace in 1958 after going on a day trip to the mountains
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 in the decades-long mystery.
Car frame, tires retrieved from Columbia River might be linked to missing Martin family
A spokesperson for the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office tells KATU a frame and tires have been pulled from the water.
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.
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.
Mystery solved? A submerged car from the 1950s may belong to a missing Oregon family
After two days of dredging, a crane on Friday pulled a Ford station wagon from the Columbia River that officials believe belonged to an Oregon family who disappeared while on a trip 66 years ago to collect Christmas greenery.
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.
Car being pulled from Columbia River might have belonged to Oregon family that vanished in 1958
Authorities are pulling submerged vehicles from the Columbia River, including a car thought to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958.
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.
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 ...
Major clue discovered in mystery of family-of-five who vanished 67 years ago
Police could be one step closer to discovering why a family-of-five mysteriously disappeared in 1958. Ken and Barbara Martin ...
Vehicle possibly tied to Oregon family who vanished nearly 70 years ago found at bottom of river
A vehicle authorities believe is possibly tied to a couple and their three children who vanished in 1958 was found this week ...
The Martin family’s 1958 disappearance shocked Oregon; 67 years later, authorities announce break in case
Update: Car’s discovery in Columbia River could end decades of speculation about Martin family disappearance The Hood River ...
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