9/1/2023 0 Comments Abq journal fishing report![]() ![]() Later that night, neighbors reported hearing screaming coming from the apartment. Circumstances of death Īccording to investigators, witnesses saw Jessica Kelley carrying Victoria Martens to the apartment at around 10 p.m. Jessica Kelley had been released from prison only four days before the murder. Michelle Martens allegedly met Fabian Gonzales on an internet dating service, Plenty Of Fish, about a month prior to the killing. The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD), located in the state capital, Santa Fe, had previously received five phone calls regarding the Martens' household, mostly from Michelle Martens herself, beginning in 2015. Her mother, Michelle Martens, did not have a criminal record in New Mexico, but later told investigators she would seek men online to engage in sexual acts with her two children, including Victoria, while she allegedly watched for pleasure. She was a student at Petroglyph Elementary School in Albuquerque. Victoria Martens was born on August 23, 2006, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The same day, the Albuquerque Police Department announced a fourth unidentified male suspect was being sought in connection to the case based on DNA evidence recovered from the scene. On June 29, 2018, Michelle Martens pled guilty to one count of child abuse resulting in death. All three suspects pled not guilty in the state's court. The victim's mother, 35-year-old Michelle Martens her boyfriend, 31-year-old Fabian Gonzales and Gonzales' cousin, 31-year-old Jessica Kelley, were arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder, child abuse resulting in grievous bodily harm or death, kidnapping, tampering with evidence, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. ![]() After responding to a 9-1-1 call regarding a domestic dispute, officers discovered Martens' dismembered remains partially wrapped in a burning blanket in her mother's apartment. On August 24, 2016, the body of 10-year-old Victoria Martens (Aug– August 23, 2016) was found in an apartment building in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jessica Kelley sentenced to 50 years on April 29, 2022. Guilty plea bargain accepted by Michelle Martens on June 29, 2018.įabian Gonzales and Jessica Kelley found guilty.įabian Gonzales sentenced to 37.5 years on October 27, 2022. First-degree murder, child abuse, kidnapping, tampering with evidence, contributing to the delinquency of a minor ![]()
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