April 11, 2025

173. The mysterious disappearance of the Martin family

Show Notes

Our sister Liz, the history professor, joins us from the Pacific Northwest with another tale of of (possible) murder from that dark corner of the country. The Martin family — Mom, Dad, and three daughters — left their Portland, Oregon, home for a drive up the Columbia River gorge December 7, 1958. They never came home. Was it a tragic accident, or was there more involved? As Liz was preparing her presentation, there was a big break in the case. But maybe not big enough?

We also do an NNW review of the Netflix documentary Con Mum, and Liz also has some recommendations.

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