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In the summer of 1961, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a 47-year-old woman named Martha Alice Mertz vanished from her home and was never seen or heard from again. On the evening of June 22nd, Martha was at her apartment on West Vine Street with her husband of eleven years, J. Calvin Mertz. The couple had been arguing, a not entirely uncommon occurrence in their marriage. Following the heated discussion, her husband left their home to buy cigarettes. When he returned about half an hour later, Martha ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 22, 1961

Victim Details

Sep 07, 2017

Apr 19, 2024

Martha

Mertz

110

47

60 inches

62 inches

100 lbs

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jun 22, 1961

Lancaster

Pennsylvania

Lancaster County

17603

No

33998

Lancaster City Bureau of Police

Lancaster

Pennsylvania

Lancaster County

17603

Jessica Higgins

Detective Sergeant

39 West Chestnut Street, Pennsylvania

7177353300

Local

Law Enforcement

0508-024860

1961-06-22

Lancaster City Bureau of Police

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

07/06/2026


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