December 7 - The Martin Family Disappearance
Description
On December 7, 1958, Kenneth and Barbara Martin and their three daughters—Barbie, Virginia, and Susan—set out from their Portland home for a Sunday drive into the Columbia River Gorge to gather Christmas greenery. They never returned.
What followed was one of Oregon’s most perplexing missing-persons cases. Despite a massive search, the family’s station wagon vanished without a trace, and it wasn’t until months later that the bodies of two of the girls were found in the Columbia River. The other three Martins—and their car—remained missing for decades.
In this episode, host Kona Gallagher unpacks the haunting mystery of the Martins’ disappearance, explores theories ranging from a tragic accident to foul play, and shares new developments—including a major underwater discovery in 2025 that may finally answer the question of what happened that day.
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