WINONA, Minn. — Investigators are scouting for surveillance video that could yield clues in the disappearance of a homeless woman. As best that police can tell is that Bridget Ann Martinson, age 32, was last seen April 6 on downtown streets. One source placed her near the post office on West Fifth Street. Police have asked anyone who may have seen Martinson to come forward. Police list the status of the search as ongoing. Meanwhile, Martinson’s family organized independent searches out of Holzinger Lodge at the foot of Winona’s bluffs. A family member told a KTTC reporter that Bridget was known to hike trails alone without a phone. Family and friends also spanned out to downtown where she spent lots of time. Her brother Ricky Jr. said Bridget usually contacted their father every two to three days. Her last known location was April 6. The situation is taking its toll on the family, her brother said: “We just want to get out there and really get some answers and check some things off.” He described his sister as “a really nice kind person,” He said she’s had “a rough go at it lately” and has been experiencing homelessness.
