Heidi Martin Murdered in Hartland, Vermont age 16

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!

A teen goes jogging, ends up as homicide victim
On May 20, 1984, 16-year-old Heidi Martin went jogging along Martinsville Road in Hartland, Vermont, but never returned home. The following day, her body was found in a brook off a logging road near her route. Investigators determined that Heidi had been sexually assaulted and stabbed to death, prompting an intense investigation to find her killer.

A suspect, Delbert Tallman, confessed to the crime shortly after the discovery of her body. However, he later recanted his confession, and d ...Read More

Links to Additional Sources (12)

See any mistakes? Let us know!

Heidi Martin - Cold Case New England

...View 11 additional sources

Victim Details

name

Heidi Martin

Case Added

December 13, 2022

gender

Female

city

Hartland

state

VT

Date Found

1984-05-21

date_missing

1984-05-20

Age at Death

16

First Name

Heidi

Last Name

Martin

solved

No

Last Updated

09/20/2024

Area Body Found:

Heidi Martin
Murdered

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (12)

Victim Details

Forum Posts (1)

Other Murder Cases from Hartland, Vermont