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Car pulled from Columbia River might have belonged to missing Oregon family from 1958
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Car’s discovery in Columbia River could end decades of speculation about Martin family disappearance
Portlanders Ken and Barbara Martin and their three young daughters headed east in the family’s Ford station wagon to find a Christmas tree. They never returned.
WATCH: Station wagon possibly tied to Martin Family cold case pulled from Columbia River
The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office has seized a station wagon believed to be connected to the Martin Family, who disappeared in 1958, and will now undergo a thorough investigation with
Crews work to raise car from Columbia River, hoping for clues to missing family’s fate
CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (KPTV) - A car believed to be associated with an Oregon family missing since 1958 may have been found in the Columbia River. The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office started working to recover the car from the river near Cascade Locks on Thursday, and said the effort will continue on Friday.
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 Columbia River might have belonged to Oregon family that vanished in 1958
Authorities will try again Friday to pull a station wagon from the Columbia River that's believed to have belonged to an Oregon family of five who disappeared nearly 70 years ago while they were out searching for Christmas greenery.
Station wagon possibly tied to Martin Family cold case pulled from Columbia River
The station wagon presumed to be connected to the Martin Family was pulled out Friday afternoon — more than 65 years after their sudden disappearance in 1958. Read online:
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.
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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An Oregon Family Vanished in 1958. Their Car May Have Been Found in a River.
They stopped at a gas station near Cascade Locks, Ore., on the banks of the Columbia River, but were never heard from again. The case of the Martin family’s disappearance has bewildered local ...
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