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In the summer of 1976, the community of Lincoln, Illinois, was unsettled by the sudden disappearance of Ruth Louise Martin, a 51-year-old real estate agent. On the morning of June 2nd, her husband was the last to see her at their home before he left for work between 6:00 and 6:30 a.m. Martin was scheduled to be at her job at 9:00 a.m. but never arrived. A witness later reported seeing her car traveling northbound on U.S. 66 around 9:15 a.m., though the driver could not be identified. This was th ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 02, 1976

Victim Details

Aug 02, 2017

Nov 08, 2022

Ruth

Martin

99

51

67 inches

69 inches

155 lbs

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jun 02, 1976

Lincoln

Illinois

Logan County

34737

Lincoln Police Department

Lincoln

Illinois

Logan County

62656

911 Pekin St,, Illinois

2177322151

Local

Law Enforcement

M8361601

1983-08-11

Lincoln Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/03/2026


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