In the small, tight-knit community of Pikeville, Tennessee, the deaths of Robbin Martin and her partner, James Songer, remain an unsolved mystery. On July 5, 2016, a neighbor discovered the bodies of the couple at their home on Brock Hollow Road. Robbin Juanita Martin, a 49-year-old white female, and Songer, 41, were last seen alive the previous evening. They had attended a Fourth of July fireworks show in the nearby town of Dunlap. As they were leaving the event, the local sheriff saw them and they exchanged waves. The sheriff noted that there was an unidentified third person in the vehicle with them at the time.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Bledsoe County Sheriff's Department launched a homicide investigation into the deaths of Martin and Songer. Although authorities believe the couple was murdered, the official cause of death has never been released to the public. Described by friends and neighbors as quiet, kind, and helpful people who largely kept to themselves, the couple had lived together in their Brock Hollow Road home for over a decade. Robbin, who left behind children and grandchildren, was known for her love of drawing and coloring.
The investigation into the double homicide has been hampered by a lack of evidence and witnesses. To date, no suspects have been publicly named, and the identity of the unknown individual seen with the couple on the night of their deaths remains a mystery. Further complicating the investigation, the trailer where Martin and Songer lived has since burned down. Law enforcement officials continue to appeal to the public for any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, that could lead to a breakthrough in the case. The families of Robbin Martin and James Songer are still awaiting answers and justice for their loved ones.
