Caitlin

Their mother hadn't called to give notice that they would be out, which was pretty unusual for the family. And so that's when Ken's sister, Charlotte Dorsey, who's a second grade teacher at the school, starts to become worried that her nieces are absent without any explanation. So Charlotte called the Martin home. No answer.

Next, Charlotte calls Ulysses S. Grant High School, where Barbie is a student, and she discovers that she also hasn't come to her ninth grade class that day. So Charlotte decided to wait until the evening to fully panic because she wants to talk to her husband first and she wants to try to call the Martins' eldest son, Donald, to see if he knows anything.

Next, Charlotte calls Ulysses S. Grant High School, where Barbie is a student, and she discovers that she also hasn't come to her ninth grade class that day. So Charlotte decided to wait until the evening to fully panic because she wants to talk to her husband first and she wants to try to call the Martins' eldest son, Donald, to see if he knows anything.

Next, Charlotte calls Ulysses S. Grant High School, where Barbie is a student, and she discovers that she also hasn't come to her ninth grade class that day. So Charlotte decided to wait until the evening to fully panic because she wants to talk to her husband first and she wants to try to call the Martins' eldest son, Donald, to see if he knows anything.

But at some point during the day, Taylor Eccles' wife tells a mutual friend, Mrs. Edward Lenz, that the Martins are missing. And the Lenz's and the Martins' are pretty close friends and they both belong to the Trails Club of Oregon. Mrs. Lenz is really alarmed at this, and she begins asking the Martins' neighbors if anyone knows where they are.

But at some point during the day, Taylor Eccles' wife tells a mutual friend, Mrs. Edward Lenz, that the Martins are missing. And the Lenz's and the Martins' are pretty close friends and they both belong to the Trails Club of Oregon. Mrs. Lenz is really alarmed at this, and she begins asking the Martins' neighbors if anyone knows where they are.

But at some point during the day, Taylor Eccles' wife tells a mutual friend, Mrs. Edward Lenz, that the Martins are missing. And the Lenz's and the Martins' are pretty close friends and they both belong to the Trails Club of Oregon. Mrs. Lenz is really alarmed at this, and she begins asking the Martins' neighbors if anyone knows where they are.

And when she can't find any explanation, she decides to call the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. That night, around 9.30 p.m., Officer Fred Rodenight picks up Mrs. Lenz's call, and he learns that Ken and the Martin family are missing after their trip to Larch Mountain, where they said they were going to get Christmas greenery.

And when she can't find any explanation, she decides to call the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. That night, around 9.30 p.m., Officer Fred Rodenight picks up Mrs. Lenz's call, and he learns that Ken and the Martin family are missing after their trip to Larch Mountain, where they said they were going to get Christmas greenery.

And when she can't find any explanation, she decides to call the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. That night, around 9.30 p.m., Officer Fred Rodenight picks up Mrs. Lenz's call, and he learns that Ken and the Martin family are missing after their trip to Larch Mountain, where they said they were going to get Christmas greenery.

And the officer takes down this information, and then he notifies the deputy sheriff, Ard Pratt. Ard sends three cars out to the Larch Mountain area near the Columbia River Gorge, and another officer's car is sent to the Martin home. And around that time, Ken's sister, Charlotte Dorsey, also calls to report the family missing.

And the officer takes down this information, and then he notifies the deputy sheriff, Ard Pratt. Ard sends three cars out to the Larch Mountain area near the Columbia River Gorge, and another officer's car is sent to the Martin home. And around that time, Ken's sister, Charlotte Dorsey, also calls to report the family missing.

And the officer takes down this information, and then he notifies the deputy sheriff, Ard Pratt. Ard sends three cars out to the Larch Mountain area near the Columbia River Gorge, and another officer's car is sent to the Martin home. And around that time, Ken's sister, Charlotte Dorsey, also calls to report the family missing.

About an hour and a half after all of that, so 11 p.m., officers Cutshall and Johnson arrive at the Martin home and they search the grounds. But the house looks dark and totally empty. Neighbors approach to see what's going on and explain that the Martins would never leave town overnight without telling someone. This is incredibly strange behavior for them.

About an hour and a half after all of that, so 11 p.m., officers Cutshall and Johnson arrive at the Martin home and they search the grounds. But the house looks dark and totally empty. Neighbors approach to see what's going on and explain that the Martins would never leave town overnight without telling someone. This is incredibly strange behavior for them.

About an hour and a half after all of that, so 11 p.m., officers Cutshall and Johnson arrive at the Martin home and they search the grounds. But the house looks dark and totally empty. Neighbors approach to see what's going on and explain that the Martins would never leave town overnight without telling someone. This is incredibly strange behavior for them.

And the officers learn that Ken's sister, Charlotte, lives nearby. So a neighbor calls her and she comes over with her husband to let the officers into the home. And inside the house, it becomes evident that the family was not planning to be gone for very long. There's still dirty dishes in the sink. There's ground beef that's set out on the counter and it's thawing for dinner.

And the officers learn that Ken's sister, Charlotte, lives nearby. So a neighbor calls her and she comes over with her husband to let the officers into the home. And inside the house, it becomes evident that the family was not planning to be gone for very long. There's still dirty dishes in the sink. There's ground beef that's set out on the counter and it's thawing for dinner.

And the officers learn that Ken's sister, Charlotte, lives nearby. So a neighbor calls her and she comes over with her husband to let the officers into the home. And inside the house, it becomes evident that the family was not planning to be gone for very long. There's still dirty dishes in the sink. There's ground beef that's set out on the counter and it's thawing for dinner.

And so that is strange enough in itself. But the thing that really makes this weird is around the same time as the police are going through the Martins' home, several witnesses report seeing an abandoned white 1951 Chevrolet near the highway eight miles east of Cascade Locks.