356. MYSTERY: The Martin Family Disappearance

The Martin family of Portland, Oregon disappeared on December 7, 1958 after leaving their house for a day trip to gather greenery for Christmas decorations. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Want WMMM Merch? Check out the podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Sources:   https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/watch-station-wagon-martin-family-cold-case-mystery-pulled-out-columbia-river-03062025/ https://kpic.com/news/local/remains-of-martin-family-missing-for-nearly-70-years-found-in-columbia-river-diver-says https://www.opb.org/article/2025/03/06/hood-river-martin-family-columbia-river/ https://katu.com/news/local/authorities-halt-recovery-efforts-for-car-linked-to-1958-martin-family-disappearance-columbia-rivber-cascade-locks-cold-case-true-crime-mystery https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/08/human-remains-recovered-from-car-in-columbia-river-diver-says-mystery-obsessed-investigators-for-decades.html https://www.cascadelocksmuseum.org/news/the-martin-family-disappearance-how-could-this-have-happened https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/timeline-what-we-know-about-the-1958-martin-family-disappearance/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1my2xlr/a_diver_has_found_human_remains_and_personal/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_family_disappearance https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Distant-Water-Disappearance-Portlands/dp/1634242408  All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: