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Police execute search warrant for house in search of missing 82-year-old Roberta Martin

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The Vermont State Police Crime Scene Search Team executed a search warrant Friday morning for a home and property adjacent to a missing woman’s home on Butternut Hollow Road in Enosburgh. 82-year-old Roberta Martin was last heard from Tuesday evening. As of 11:10 p.m. Friday night, she has not been located. Officers say they are continuing to conduct interviews and search for evidence. The Victim Services Unit is assisting Ms. Martin’s family. Criminal Investigators will remain on scene and work on the case throughout the weekend. Martin was reported missing just before noon Wednesday after her neighbors went to check on her at home and were unable to find her. During a press conference Thursday, the VSP said dozens of people are involved in the search for Martin. They did not confirm whether they witnessed a violent break-in at her home. On Wednesday, investigators said they had received information indicating Martin’s disappearance was suspicious, but would not comment further on the evidence that led them to that conclusion. Police said there are concerns for Martin’s well-being. Police also said Martin is believed to be in good physical and mental health. VSP is now asking anyone who passed by the area of ​​Sand Hill Road and Butternut Hollow Road between 10 p.m. Tuesday and noon Wednesday to contact them if they have any information that can help locate the missing woman. Police have already received several tips about people walking or jogging in the area during that time, and detectives are now trying to identify and interview those people. You can reach the St. Albans Barracks at 802-524-5993 to speak with an investigator. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit. Police also warned the public about a number of fraudulent social media posts and false reports about Martin’s disappearance, reminding the public that police are the only authority for current information on the case. For Martin’s neighbor Nathan Clifford, news of her disappearance came as a shock. “For her to just run off like that is very odd,” Clifford said. “She would never go any further than the corner down there or the corner here.” Investigators said Martin is about 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds, with white hair and brown eyes. Police and detectives are working to find her and have called in special teams such as the VSP’s K-9 unit and unmanned aircraft systems program. Officials said there is an increased police presence near Martin’s home on Butternut Hollow Road. Vermont State Police are urging the public to be vigilant during the investigation. There is no indication the public is at risk. However, people should still take appropriate precautions, such as locking their home and vehicle doors and keeping an eye on their surroundings.

ENOSBURG, Vermont —

The Vermont State Police Crime Scene Search Team executed a search warrant Friday morning for a home and property adjacent to a missing woman’s house on Butternut Hollow Road in Enosburgh.

82-year-old Roberta Martin was last heard from on Tuesday evening. As of 11:10 p.m. on Friday evening, she has still not been found.

Officials say they are continuing to conduct interviews and search for evidence. The Victim Support Unit is assisting Ms. Martin’s family. Detectives remain on scene and are working on the case throughout the weekend.

Martin was reported missing shortly before noon on Wednesday after her neighbors went to her home to check on her and could not find her.

During a press conference on Thursday, VSP said dozens of people were involved in the search for Martin. They did not confirm whether they witnessed a violent break-in at their home.

On Wednesday, investigators said they had received information suggesting Martin’s disappearance was suspicious, but they declined to elaborate on the evidence that led them to that conclusion.

Police said they were concerned for Martin’s well-being and noted that Martin was in good physical and mental health.

VSP is now asking anyone who passed by the area of ​​Sand Hill Road and Butternut Hollow Road between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 12 p.m. Wednesday to contact them if they have any information that can help in the search for the missing woman.

The police have already received several tips that people were in the area at the time, walking or jogging. Detectives are now trying to identify and question these people.

You can contact the St. Albans Barracks at 802-524-5993 to speak with an investigator. You can also submit anonymous tips online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.

Police also warned the public about a number of fraudulent social media posts and false reports about Martin’s disappearance, and reminded the public that only police can have up-to-date information on the case.

For Martin’s neighbor Nathan Clifford, the news of her disappearance came as a shock.

“It’s very strange that she would just run away like that,” Clifford said. “She would never go further than the corner down there or the corner here.”

According to investigators, Martin is about 1.57 m tall, weighs 52 kg and has white hair and brown eyes.

Police and detectives are currently working on their search, involving special teams such as the K-9 unit and the VSP’s unmanned aircraft systems program.

Officials said there was an increased police presence near Martin’s home on Butternut Hollow Road.

Vermont State Police is urging the public to remain vigilant during the investigation. There is no indication that the community is at risk, but people should still take appropriate precautions, such as locking their front doors and vehicles and keeping an eye on their surroundings.

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