Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here to tell you about an unsolved case in 1926, the disappearance of Marvin Alvin Clark.
Marvin was an American man between 73 and 74 years old who went missing in Portland, Oregon, on October 30th, 1926, while traveling en route to visit his daughter. He left his home in Tigard, Oregon, to go see her in downtown Portland, but he never made it, and his family did not hear from him.
On November 9th, 1926, Marvin’s wife Mary received a postcard from Washington, and it had been sent allegedly by him. A few individuals even claimed to have seen Marvin in a Portland bus terminal on October 30th and even in early November.
In 1986, a nearly complete human skeleton was discovered in the woods between Portland and Tigard, with a few items which included a .38 revolver, pocket watch, leather shoes, and more. The skull had contained a bullet hole, which indicated the individual had taken his own life and he was estimated to be within 35 to 55 years old. In 2018, DNA testing determined that it was not Clark but another man. The disappearance of Marvin Clark case is the oldest most active missing persons case in the United States.
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