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Martha Hardin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Muskegon Heights, Michigan on Jul 01, 1985

Victim Details

Jun 25, 2012

Jan 12, 2021

Martha

Hardin

75

34

63 inches

130 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Jul 01, 1985

Muskegon Heights

Michigan

Muskegon County

22070

Muskegon Police Department

Muskegon

Michigan

Muskegon County

49440

980 Jefferson Street, Michigan

2317246750

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.muskegon-mi.gov/public-safety/muskegon-police/

85-23540 and 03-27118

Muskegon Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

09/16/2026


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In the summer of 1985, a cloud of uncertainty descended upon Muskegon Heights, Michigan, with the disappearance of 34-year-old Martha L. Hardin. Known to her loved ones as 'Mardi,' she was last seen on a day that, for her family, would become a painful and enduring mystery. The specific details surrounding the last time she was seen are vague, a common and heart-wrenching reality in many long-unsolved missing persons cases. Martha, a Black / African American woman with a very light ski ...
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Last Seen: Jul 01, 1985

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  • 4219DFMI - Martha L. Hardin - Doe Network
  • The mystery of the found bone fragment | MasonCountyPress.com
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    Did anyone else notice the gap in information between Mardi’s disappearance and the initial police... ...Read More
    09/14/2024
    Hey everyone, I've been digging into Martha "Mardi" Hardin's disappearance and something really puzz... ...Read More
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