Columbia River, Martin Family

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 secrets this week.
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.
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
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 assistance from the Oregon State Police Crime Lab.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Car being pulled from Oregon river may be linked to family that mysteriously vanished in 1958
Authorities planned to pull a car from the Columbia River believed to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters.
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 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.
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.
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‘Significant tip’ in 1958 Martin Family disappearance prompts underwater search
Ken Martin, his wife Barbara and three young girls, Barbara, Virginia and Susan went to the Columbia River Gorge on December 7, 1958. They were never seen again.
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Major clue discovered in mystery of family-of-five who vanished 67 years ago
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