Martha Martinez Maxwell, 41, was last seen on May 10, 1992, in Fort Worth, Texas, where she lived with her husband of eleven years, Jeffrey Allen Maxwell, and their son. The family last heard from her on Mother’s Day; shortly after they received a letter said to be from Martha announcing she was leaving her husband. Relatives found that letter suspicious because Martha normally kept in touch by phone and visits and believed the letter may have been forged or written under duress.

When Martha’s brother called Jeffrey Maxwell asking about her, Jeffrey was reportedly uncooperative and ended the call. That led her brother to travel to Texas and file a missing person report. Authorities found no clear indication of what happened.

Jeffrey’s history includes a violent 1987 attack on Martha — she survived after being bound, beaten, and having her throat cut, and told investigators then that Jeffrey had drugged, bound, and tortured her; charges were later not pursued after she stopped cooperating and returned to him. After Jeffrey’s 2011 arrest and 2012 conviction for aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of another victim, authorities reopened Martha’s cold case. If anyone knew Martha, her movements in 1992, or saw signs of her after May 10, 1992, please share information with investigators.