VT VT - Roberta Martin, 82, neigh went to check on her and didn't find her at home, suspicious, Enosburgh, Franklin County, 16 Jul 2024

[GuyfromCanada]

***Initial news release, 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2024***

The Vermont State Police is investigating a missing-persons case involving 82-year-old Roberta Martin of Enosburgh. Martin last had contact with her family by phone at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2024, and has not been heard from since.

Neighbors reported her missing to the state police at about 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, after going to check on her and discovering she was not at her home on Butternut Hollow Road. The circumstances surrounding Martin’s disappearance are under investigation, and there are concerns for her welfare.

A clothing description is unavailable at this time. Martin is about 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 115 pounds. She has white hair and brown eyes. A photo of her is attached to this release.

Troopers and detectives are actively pursuing leads, and special teams including VSP’s Canine Unit and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program are involved in the search. Members of the public might notice an increased police presence in the vicinity of Martin’s home on Butternut Hollow Road. Anyone with possible information regarding Martin’s whereabouts should call the Vermont State Police in St. Albans at 802-524-5993 or leave an anonymous tip online at Submit a Tip | Vermont State Police.

No additional information is available. The Vermont State Police will provide updates as this investigation unfolds.

JUL 18

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

Search efforts for Roberta Martin continued overnight and are ongoing Thursday afternoon. Crews are concentrating on the area around Ms. Martin’s house on Butternut Hollow Road in Enosburgh. The Vermont State Police Crime Scene Search Team is processing Ms. Martin’s home and property, and detectives from the Major Crime Unit and Bureau of Criminal Investigations are conducting interviews, gathering evidence and pursuing potential leads.

Investigators obtained information that indicates Ms. Martin’s disappearance is suspicious. To ensure the integrity of the investigation, VSP is unable to comment further at this time on the evidence that has led to this conclusion.

The state police would like to speak to anyone who passed through the general area of Sand Hill Road and Butternut Hollow Road from 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, until 12 noon Wednesday, July 17, and might have any potentially relevant information.

VSP has received several tips regarding people walking or jogging in the area during that timeframe, and detectives are seeking to identify and interview anyone who fits this description. Please call the St. Albans Barracks at 802-524-5993 to speak with an investigator. People also can provide anonymous tips online at Submit a Tip | Vermont State Police.

Ms. Martin is reported to be in good health both physically and mentally.

Search efforts involve the Vermont State Police Search and Rescue Team, K-9 Unit, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program, and uniformed troopers from the Field Force Division. The Victim Services Unit also is involved. Additional participating agencies include the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife, New England K9 Search and Rescue, and the Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team. The Enosburgh Fire Department and Enosburgh Rescue are providing logistical support and assistance. The Franklin County State’s Attorney’s Office is actively involved.

VSP is aware of numerous false reports and potential scam or spam posts on social media regarding this investigation. The public is advised that the only source for the release of official information is the Vermont State Police.

Maj. Dan Trudeau, commander of the Vermont State Police Criminal Division, will be available to speak with members of the media at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the Enosburgh Fire Department, located at 83 Sampsonville Rd.

Update No. 1: Search continues for missing Enosburgh woman

STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE CASE#: 24A2004920 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Detective Sgt....

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Franklin County woman's disappearance considered suspicious, police say

On Wednesday, investigators said they obtained information that indicates that Martin's disappearance is suspicious but would not comment further on the evidence that led them to this conclusion.

www.mynbc5.com

 

[mlhenn]

82-year-old Vermont woman's disappearance now considered suspicious, police say

Police say the disappearance of an 82-year-old Vermont woman is now being considered suspicious. Roberta Martin, of Enosburgh, last had contact with her family by phone around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, and has not been heard from since. Neighbors reported her missing to state police around 11:55 a.m...

www.necn.com

Her disappearance was initially being investigated as a missing persons case, but state police said in an update Thursday afternoon that new information obtained by investigators indicates that her disappearance is suspicious

 

[mlhenn]

Update No. 1: Search continues for missing Enosburgh woman

STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE CASE#: 24A2004920 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Detective Sgt....

vtstatepolice.blogspot.com

 

[mlhenn]

https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/police-say-enosburgh-womans-disappearance-is-suspicious/

She last had contact with her family by phone around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Neighbors reported her missing to state police around 11:55 a.m. Wednesday after going to check on her and discovering she was not at her Butternut Hollow Road home.

 

[technicallymissing]

Oh no. Who would want to harm an 82 year old lady?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Vermont State Police provided an update on their search efforts for 82-year-old Roberta Martin of Enosburgh, who was last heard from during a phone call with her family on the night of July 16. Martin was reported missing just before noon on Wednesday after her neighbors went to check on her at her home on Butternut Hollow Road and could not find her.

During a press briefing, VSP said dozens of people are involved in the search efforts for Martin. They did not confirm whether they observed a forced entry into her home.

On Wednesday, investigators said they obtained information that indicates that Martin's disappearance is suspicious but would not comment further on the evidence that led them to this conclusion.

Franklin County woman's disappearance considered suspicious, police say

On Wednesday, investigators said they obtained information that indicates that Martin's disappearance is suspicious but would not comment further on the evidence that led them to this conclusion.

www.mynbc5.com

 

[linds1393]

This story isn't sitting right with me... There's lots of nothing in Enosburg. 82 years old and in good mental and physical health... I hope Roberta is located quickly!

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Northern Kingdom
Close to Canadian border.

Why???

 

[dulcinea]

Was the neighbor asked to check on Roberta? Is this a regular occurrence, checking on her?

 

[mlhenn]

Vermont State Police term disappearance of 82-year-old Enosburgh woman ‘suspicious’ - VTDigger

Roberta Martin last had phone contact with her family late Tuesday night and hasn’t been seen or heard from since, according to police.

vtdigger.org

“Investigators obtained information that indicates Ms. Martin’s disappearance is suspicious,” state police said in a press release issued Thursday afternoon.

“Again, I can’t talk about some things that we’re seeing at the house.”

He did say investigators had found “some items of potential evidence.”

 

[mlhenn]

Vermont State Police term disappearance of 82-year-old Enosburgh woman ‘suspicious’ - VTDigger

Roberta Martin last had phone contact with her family late Tuesday night and hasn’t been seen or heard from since, according to police.

vtdigger.org

Concerning her neighbor’s house:

Detectives as well as uniformed troopers could also be seen Thursday morning into the afternoon at a neighboring property about 75 yards from Martin’s residence.

“They’re kicking us all out and getting a search warrant,” he said.

Trudeau, speaking later Thursday afternoon at the press briefing, said that there was little he could say publicly about the house next door to Martin’s and investigators’ interest in it.

“I can comment that we’ve seized the house next door, we will be applying for a search warrant,” he said, adding, “We’re applying for a search warrant because we believe we have probable cause to search it. I can’t go beyond that, sorry.”

 

[LadyL]

very sad

 

[mlhenn]

Update No. 2: Search efforts for missing Enosburgh woman suspended for the night, to resume Friday morning

STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE CASE#: 24A2004920 RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Detective Sgt....

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SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

Search efforts for missing person Roberta Martin concluded at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday. She has not been located. Personnel from the Vermont State Police and supporting agencies will return to the scene at about 9 a.m. Friday, July 19.

 

[otto]

This is the location where they are searching. Haven't looked around yet, but they're getting a warrant for a house that is 75 yards away?

Sand Hill Rd & Butternut Hollow Rd · Enosburg, VT 05450

Intersection

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[otto]

It sounds like she did not leave her home willingly. At 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday she was fine, 12 hours later she was known to be missing.

Police are interested in anything that happened in the area after 10 p.m. on Tuesday ... joggers and walkers were seen in the area.

 

[otto]

No idea whether this is the right area, but I'm looking for three houses. Roberta's house, the neighbour that checked on her, and the neighbour who is 75 yards away. I added a 75 yard line on the road to give scale.


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[otto]

There are several houses closer to the intersection. Has there been any live on-scene footage - even of the police blockade?

 

[otto]

The woods were searched, then (upthread) there was probable cause for a search warrant of a property 75 yards away.

One possibility is that someone expected an inheritance, and decided that she had lived long enough. Another is a neighbour dispute. Was that in play? Random? Also possible.

Joggers and walkers were in the area between 10 p.m. and noon the following day.

 

[otto]

What are the chances of her being alive since Tuesday at 11:30 p.m. and Thursday at midnight?

Who would take an 82 year old woman out of her house in the middle of the night? A neighbour, a stranger, a family member? How much land is attached the house? Was there a land dispute or neighbour disagreement?

 

[otto]

If this was sexual assault, she would have been found in her house. That is, I haven't read of a serial random-victim sex offender removing the body. They typically offend, sometimes raid the fridge (railway killer), but leave the body to be found by relatives.

This isn't a Ted Bundy, who initially abducted women off the street, then at the beach, then in their homes. This is a woman who is missing from her home, and it seems evident that she did not wander away. She has her mental and physical faculties at the age of 82.

Not sexual assault (presumably), what else? Who benefits from her death?