Diver who found car believed to belong to missing Martin family still optimistic, despite partial recovery
The chassis and engine of the car were recovered from the Columbia River, but the cabin of the car remains in the river.
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.
An Oregon Family Went Missing During Car Ride in 1958. Police Believe They Just Found Their Vehicle in a River
A car believed to belong to a family that went missing almost 70 years ago is set to be pulled from a river in Oregon, authorities have said. The Martin family vanished in December 1958 after heading to find a Christmas tree in their Ford station wagon, per The Oregonian.
Car being pulled from an Oregon river might have belonged to a 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 while out for a drive with their three daughters
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 of Oregon family who went missing in 1958 likely found in river
Authorities in Oregon said Thursday that a station wagon they’re poised to pull from the Columbia River may belong to a family who went missing in 1958.
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 to an Oregon family who disappeared while on a trip 66 years ago.
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.
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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Family vanished on 1958 Christmas outing. Their car may have been found, Oregon cops say
Ken Martin, his wife, Barbara, and their three children went missing in December 1958, after going to find Christmas greenery ...
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This photo provided by Archer Mayo in 2024 shows underwater footage from the Columbia River of suspected vehicle, that is ...
Martin family disappearance obsessed journalists, police in Oregon for decades, prompting murder theories
Mayo, a search-and-recovery diver from White Salmon, was ecstatic when he saw the “pit” — a 20-foot-deep, 90-foot-long ...