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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (CP999656548) and 4 other sources
Cathleen Marie Martin, a 28-year-old mother of two, vanished in March 1987 after traveling from her home in Cape May, New Jersey, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She was last seen on March 13, 1987, the day she departed for what was initially planned as a one-week vacation. After arriving in Florida, Martin contacted her family to inform them that she was extending her stay by an additional week. However, she never returned home and has not been seen or heard from since.

At the time of her disappearance, Cathleen had left her two small children in the care of her sister. Few details surrounding the circumstances of her disappearance have been made public. Authorities in New Jersey are investigating her case. The Cape May Police Department and the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office are listed as the investigating agencies.

Cathleen Marie Martin is a Caucasian female with blonde hair and blue eyes. At the time she went missing, she was described as being 5'8" tall and weighing approximately 110 pounds. She has a distinctive coffee-colored birthmark on her right arm. It is also noted that she may have used the aliases Cathleen Buttson or Catina Buttson. Her case remains unsolved.

Last Seen: Mar 13, 1987