MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 1985-8
Martha Jean Lambert
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St. Augustine, Florida
Summary:
Martha Lambert, a 7th grade student at Ketterlinus Junior High, was last seen at her family's mobile home on Kerri-Lynn Road in St. Augustine, Florida on November 27, 1985. She spent time at a neighbor's residence after school, then returned to her home to have a small dinner with her brother, David. She told him she was going out. She has never been seen or heard from again.
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Circumstances of Disappearance:
Martha was last seen walking west on Kerri-Lynn Road after 7:30 pm on November 27th 1985 in St. Augustine, Florida. She never returned home that night. Her family reported her missing at 3:00 am.
Additional Details:
Martha's family life was troubled, she had spent much of her life in different foster homes. Her brothers had also ran away previously from their home. Due to this, police speculated Martha also ran away from home to avoid her unstable family life. In 2009 Martha's brother confessed to accidentally killing her during an argument, then panicked and buried her in a 3-foot grave, at the old Florida Memorial College site near their home. Lambert said he and his sister were fighting over $20. Martha slapped him and he pushed her back. She fell and landed on a piece of steel that went through the base of her skull, killing her. Lambert led police to the site, but no remains were found. Police dug up the area and brought in dogs during an extensive search in September 2009, but they couldn’t find Martha’s remains. The overgrown, wooded property had been cleared of buildings in the years since her disappearance. Because authorities believe it was an accident, because Lambert was 15 at the time and because manslaughter charges had a statute of limitations in 1985, he will not be charged. Martha’s mother does not believe his confession and instead believes her daughter was abducted.
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Howard L. (Father) - Living
Margaret P. (Mother) - Living
David L. (Suspect) - Living
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