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Courtney Browen

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Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

Here is the video of her arrest.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

Now, as you just heard, shortly after Jessica was detained by the police, the fire alarm at the apartment complex started going off. So while that officer stayed with her, the others entered apartment 808 to try and locate Victoria. However, as soon as they stepped inside, they were hit with smoke. Smoke that was coming directly from the apartment's bathroom.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

Now, as you just heard, shortly after Jessica was detained by the police, the fire alarm at the apartment complex started going off. So while that officer stayed with her, the others entered apartment 808 to try and locate Victoria. However, as soon as they stepped inside, they were hit with smoke. Smoke that was coming directly from the apartment's bathroom.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

Now, as you just heard, shortly after Jessica was detained by the police, the fire alarm at the apartment complex started going off. So while that officer stayed with her, the others entered apartment 808 to try and locate Victoria. However, as soon as they stepped inside, they were hit with smoke. Smoke that was coming directly from the apartment's bathroom.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

The officers quickly rushed over and opened the door, and the image they would see would stick with them for the rest of their lives. There, in the bathtub, was a little body wrapped up in a blanket. It was 10-year-old Victoria Martins. When the officers stepped closer, they saw Victoria had been dismembered. Then, in an attempt to cover up the crime, she had been set on fire.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

The officers quickly rushed over and opened the door, and the image they would see would stick with them for the rest of their lives. There, in the bathtub, was a little body wrapped up in a blanket. It was 10-year-old Victoria Martins. When the officers stepped closer, they saw Victoria had been dismembered. Then, in an attempt to cover up the crime, she had been set on fire.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

The officers quickly rushed over and opened the door, and the image they would see would stick with them for the rest of their lives. There, in the bathtub, was a little body wrapped up in a blanket. It was 10-year-old Victoria Martins. When the officers stepped closer, they saw Victoria had been dismembered. Then, in an attempt to cover up the crime, she had been set on fire.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

Horrifically, in the living room, officers found a trash bag that contained a heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys. And with Jessica Kelly being the only one in the apartment when they arrived, they believed that she had been the one responsible. So here is the rest of the body cam footage from outside the apartment.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

Horrifically, in the living room, officers found a trash bag that contained a heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys. And with Jessica Kelly being the only one in the apartment when they arrived, they believed that she had been the one responsible. So here is the rest of the body cam footage from outside the apartment.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

Horrifically, in the living room, officers found a trash bag that contained a heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys. And with Jessica Kelly being the only one in the apartment when they arrived, they believed that she had been the one responsible. So here is the rest of the body cam footage from outside the apartment.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

In that body cam footage, you heard the officer ask her who else was in the apartment with you, to which Jessica says, another guy, he took off. I started trying to wipe the blood up and I started panicking. So it seems at this moment, Jessica was trying to place the blame on this random man who she said had entered the apartment. But shortly after being detained, Jessica would lawyer up.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

In that body cam footage, you heard the officer ask her who else was in the apartment with you, to which Jessica says, another guy, he took off. I started trying to wipe the blood up and I started panicking. So it seems at this moment, Jessica was trying to place the blame on this random man who she said had entered the apartment. But shortly after being detained, Jessica would lawyer up.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

In that body cam footage, you heard the officer ask her who else was in the apartment with you, to which Jessica says, another guy, he took off. I started trying to wipe the blood up and I started panicking. So it seems at this moment, Jessica was trying to place the blame on this random man who she said had entered the apartment. But shortly after being detained, Jessica would lawyer up.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

However, Fabian and Michelle were willing to talk to the police. In this next part, we are going to play parts of Fabian's interview. He's sitting there in the interrogation room shirtless, and he asks if he and Michelle could be interviewed together.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

However, Fabian and Michelle were willing to talk to the police. In this next part, we are going to play parts of Fabian's interview. He's sitting there in the interrogation room shirtless, and he asks if he and Michelle could be interviewed together.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

However, Fabian and Michelle were willing to talk to the police. In this next part, we are going to play parts of Fabian's interview. He's sitting there in the interrogation room shirtless, and he asks if he and Michelle could be interviewed together.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

Now, Fabian didn't know that his cousin, Jessica Kelly, had already asked for an attorney. So from here, investigators worked hard to get answers from Fabian and Michelle. And anytime there's a dead child, investigators have to consider a motive. Why would somebody want this child dead? And sadly, something they have to consider is that the child had been sexually assaulted.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

Now, Fabian didn't know that his cousin, Jessica Kelly, had already asked for an attorney. So from here, investigators worked hard to get answers from Fabian and Michelle. And anytime there's a dead child, investigators have to consider a motive. Why would somebody want this child dead? And sadly, something they have to consider is that the child had been sexually assaulted.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

Now, Fabian didn't know that his cousin, Jessica Kelly, had already asked for an attorney. So from here, investigators worked hard to get answers from Fabian and Michelle. And anytime there's a dead child, investigators have to consider a motive. Why would somebody want this child dead? And sadly, something they have to consider is that the child had been sexually assaulted.

Murder In America
EP. 202: NEW MEXICO - RAPED & MURDERED ON HER 10TH BIRTHDAY: The Story of Victoria Martens

And given that Fabian had only known Michelle and Victoria for a few weeks, and had been living with them, that's the motive they were suspecting here, that Fabian had raped Victoria and then killed her to cover it up.