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48 Years Missing Persons Case of Martha and Flora Helmick and Ed Keyton
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- Sep 29, 2025
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Summary
In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the missing persons case of Martha and Flora Helmick and John "Ed" Keyton. Martha, Flora and Ed left out around noon on Friday August 3, 1973, They lived in Bridgewater, Virginia, and were driving to Kentucky to pick up Ed's brother for a family reunion. The three would never make it. They are reported missing and days turn into weeks, weeks into months, and months into years and zero sign of the 1967 Ford Fairlane Ed drove that day or any sign of the trio. They are presumed dead but no one knows what really happened to them. In 2016, the Lexington, Kentucky Fire Department is diving the Kentucky River in a routine training and they find a couple of vehicles. One vehicle will have what appears to be human bones. A massive, collaborative investigation will ensure and lead to the connection that will bring closure to the families of Martha, Flora and Ed. Listen to hear full details. References for this Episode: https://bridgewater.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lexington-Press-Release-12-22-2021.pdf Daily Press (Newport New, Virginia) Article January 23, 1974; Trio of "Characters"Drives Off, Thought Dead-Ben Gamber https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/45-year-missing-persons-case-solved-by-lexington-fire-chief-family-gets-closure https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article256767967.html https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Martha_Helmick https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article256767967.html https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP40138 Episodes could include other information via: https://www.newspapers.com/ https://www.ancestry.com/ Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact belo…