DNA ties 1958 Oregon family disappearance to car wreck in Columbia River
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DNA testing identified the remains found in a car in the Columbia River as Kenneth, Barbara, and Barbie Martin, the Oregon family missing since 1958. Authorities said there was no evidence of foul play and closed the case, with the car having been recovered from the river years after their disappearance.
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