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Seven-year-old Billy Earl Martin was last seen at his family's residence in the 300 block of North Colfax Street in Brazil, Indiana, on the afternoon of August 10, 1957. On that day, Billy's mother, Florence Martin, was cleaning the house in anticipation of her husband's return from National Guard training in Wisconsin. Around 2:00 p.m., Billy returned home with a dirty shirt. To avoid getting the clean house dirty, his mother asked a lodger, Harry A. 'Tex' Higgins, to change Billy's shirt on th ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 10, 1957
Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Billy

Earl Martin

7

7

3'0 inches

55 lbs

White

Male

Aug 10, 1957

Brazil

Indiana

Brazil

Brazil Police Department

01/27/2026