Deputies were unable to confirm with absolute certainty that the vehicle they retrieved from the Columbia River was the ...

UPDATE 03/06/25 5:25 p.m: The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office said they could not remove the vehicle in the Columbia River thought to be connected to the Martin Family cold case due to ...

The case of the Martin family’s disappearance has bewildered local residents and investigators for more than six decades — until Friday. By Simon J. Levien On Dec. 7, 1958, Ken and Barbara ...

After two days of false starts and dashed hopes, divers recovered a portion of the station wagon they believe carried the Martin family of Portland on their ill-fated journey through the Columbia ...

The Martin family reportedly disappeared after going shopping for a Christmas tree in December 1958 Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After 66 years, the mysterious disappearance of the Martin Family from Northeast Portland may have revealed one of its secrets this week. A car matching the description o ...

The Martin family disappeared in December 1958, after telling friends and family they were looking for Christmas greenery in the Columbia River Gorge. An undated provided photo shows the tailgate ...

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 ...

"It appears to be the color, make and model of the Martin vehicle." The search for the Martin family was a national news story at the time and led some to speculate about the possibility of foul ...