DNA analysis identifies members of Oregon family missing since 1958

Apr 17, 2026 - 02:55

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DNA analysis identifies members of Oregon family missing since 1958

Authorities identified Kenneth and Barbara Martin and their daughter Barbie from remains in car in Columbia River

DNA analysis has identified the remains found in a car in the Columbia River as those of an Oregon family that went missing in 1958 while on a trip to find Christmas greenery, authorities said Thursday.

The state medical examiner’s office identified Kenneth and Barbara Martin and their daughter Barbie from remains located in the river within the wreckage of the car, according to the Hood River county sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office said it concluded its investigation and found no evidence of a crime.