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Martha Shelton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Corbin, Kentucky on May 28, 1971

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Case Description

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In the small community of Corbin, Kentucky, the evening of May 28, 1971, marked the beginning of a lasting mystery for the family of Martha 'Sue' Shelton. After spending the day visiting family, Sue, aged 27, and her husband Claude, 37, returned to their home in Gerry's Trailer Park on 18th Street. They put their three young children to bed, an ordinary end to an ordinary day. However, what happened next was anything but ordinary. The children would never see their parents again. Their oldest da ...Read More
Last Seen: May 28, 1971

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    Victim Details

    May 26, 2009

    Apr 19, 2022

    Martha

    Shelton

    80

    27

    62 inches

    64 inches

    125 lbs

    135 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    May 28, 1971

    Corbin

    Kentucky

    Whitley County

    No

    7339

    Kentucky State Police

    London

    Kentucky

    Laurel County

    40741

    11 State Police Road, Kentucky

    6068786622

    State

    Law Enforcement

    kentuckystatepolice.org

    11C14653

    1971-06-01

    Kentucky State Police

    6432

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    05/31/2026


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    Forum Posts (2)

    Hey everyone, I was reading up on Martha Shelton's case from 1971, and I stumbled into something int... ...Read More
    04/23/2023
    Does anyone else find it perplexing that despite Martha Shelton's vibrant presence in Corbin, no one... ...Read More
    04/13/2023

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