In 1958, Kenneth and Barbara Jean Martin disappeared from Portland with their three children. They had said they were looking for greenery to make Christmas wreaths.
CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. — The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the remains of three members of the Martin family who were missing from Portland for nearly 70 years. The mystery surrounding the family’s disappearance has attracted attention for decades.
A forensic genetics lab conducted a DNA analysis of the remains, which were located inside the family’s car, found in the Columbia River in 2025. The examiner’s office subsequently identified
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