Updates from Archer
Archer wrote and staged a one-man show recounting the turmoil of his 7-year search for the missing family's car.
His performance was taped by KOIN 6 News, Portland’s CBS affiliate, and starts with a summary of their news footage. The show begins at minute 15:50.
Morning show interview with KOIN news, 09/02/25
Longform interview with KATU news, 08/25/25
Exclusive interview with Adam Brown Adventures, 03/22/25
Update #2: A tour of the former navigation locks at Cascade Locks
Update #1: Reaction to the recovery of the car's frame
Bonus footage: The original KGW 1958 interview of the Martin family's friends & neighbors
Media Coverage
The Oregonian: Diver who found car believed to belong to missing Martin family still optimistic, despite partial recovery
The New York Times: An Oregon Family Vanished in 1958. Their Car May Have Been Found in a River.
The Oregonian: Martin family disappearance obsessed journalists, police in Oregon for decades, prompting murder theories
KATU: Car recovery in Columbia River linked to case of Oregon family missing since 1958
The Oregonian: Car’s discovery in Columbia River could end decades of speculation about Martin family disappearance
KGW8: Deputies to recover vehicle from Columbia River possibly tied to Portland family missing since 1958
CBS News: Car being pulled from Oregon river may be linked to family that mysteriously vanished in 1958
The Oregonian: The Martin family's 1958 disappearance shocked Oregon; 67 years later, authorities announce break in case
KOIN 6 News: ‘Significant tip’ in 1958 Martin Family disappearance