Eva Garcia, a 47-year-old Hispanic woman, was found dead in her Dallas apartment on February 25, 2014, after a neighbor noticed a foul odor and called police. The medical examiner determined the cause of death was asphyxiation due to strangulation; investigators reported evidence of a struggle at the scene, including overturned furniture and broken glass.

Forensic testing tied blood at the scene to her ex-boyfriend, Albert Martinez, and he was arrested and charged with capital murder. Prosecutors said Martinez admitted during interrogation that an argument escalated into a physical altercation that resulted in Garcia’s death; at trial he was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Witnesses described a history of domestic violence that prosecutors presented as relevant to motive.

Garcia’s family also pursued a wrongful death suit against Martinez that resulted in a monetary award. If anyone knew Eva Garcia or has information about her case, please share what you can.