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.

The case of the Martin family’s disappearance has bewildered local residents and investigators for more than six decades — ...

After two days of false starts and dashed hopes, divers recovered a portion of the station wagon they believe carried the ...

in December 1952. (Ken Martin family via AP, File) 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 ...

But the man who may have broken the case after 67 years never bought the “foul play” theories about what happened to the Martins.

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 ...

FILE - The Christmas photo of the Ken Martin family, from left, Barbara, 7; Ken, Barbara, Sue, 4; Donald, 21; and Virginia, 6; in Portland, Ore., in December 1952 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Christmas photo of the Ken Martin family, from left, Barbara, 7; Ken, Barbara, Sue, 4; Donald, 21; and ...