Car Linked to Oregon Family Missing Since 1958 Found in Columbia River

Authorities believe the vehicle, discovered by a diver, could provide new clues in the decades-old disappearance of the Martin family.

The Martin family, including parents Kenneth and Barbara Martin and their three daughters, vanished in December 1958 during a trip to gather Christmas greenery.
A diver, Archer Mayo, found a 1954 cream-colored station wagon last fall in the Columbia River, which authorities believe is 99% likely to be the Martins' car.
Two of the daughters' bodies were recovered from the river in 1959, but the rest of the family has never been located, leaving the case unsolved for 66 years.
The car, found upside down and encased in mud and debris, is being recovered by authorities, who are treating the case as an active investigation.
The discovery has reignited public interest in the mystery, with investigators hoping the vehicle may shed light on the family's disappearance.