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.
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.
Car being pulled from Columbia River might have belonged to Oregon family that vanished in 1958
A crane resumed dredging on the Columbia River on Friday as it tired to clear a way to pull out a station wagon that is believed to have belonged to an Oregon family of five who disappeared nearly 70 years ago while they were out searching for Christmas greenery.
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 in the Columbia River Gorge, an overview for author J.B. Fisher’s book on the family’s disappearance states.
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.
Station wagon set to be pulled from river may belong to Oregon family missing for nearly 70 years
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.
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.
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 at the bottom of a river in Oregon.
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.
The Martin family’s 1958 disappearance shocked Oregon; 67 years later, authorities announce break in case
Officials are attempting to recover from the Columbia River a Ford station wagon that could be linked to the Martin family.
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Car being pulled from an Oregon river might have belonged to a family that vanished in 1958
Ian Costello. Mayo pinpointed the likely location and dived several times before finding the car upside-down about 50 feet deep, covered in mud, salmon guts, silt and mussel shells, he said.