The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office and a team of divers retrieve a vehicle from the Columbia River, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Cascade Locks, Ore., that they believe the Martin family drove when they disappeared in 1958. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP)
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The search for the Martin family was a national news story at the time and led some to speculate about the possibility of foul play, with a $1,000 reward offered for information. “Where do you search if you’ve already searched every place logic and fragmentary clues would suggest?” an Associated Press article wondered in 1959, months after the disappearance.