On the morning of October 30, 1994, in Bluffdale, Utah, ten-year-old Alexis Lexie Martinez and her stepmother, Lauren Martinez, were found shot to death in their beds. The killings occurred inside the family home and shattered the neighborhood.

Investigators identified a family member, 17-year-old Nathan K. Martinez, as the suspect. Nathan, who was Lexie’s half-brother and Lauren’s stepson, fled after the shootings and was arrested in Nebraska three days later. Charges filed included two counts of capital murder. Court testimony stated Nathan shot his stepmother first and then his half-sister. Reports mentioned he had seen the movie Natural Born Killers multiple times, though he did not blame the film and described the killings as a spontaneous, terrible decision.

Nathan Martinez pleaded guilty and received two concurrent life sentences with the possibility of parole. Does anyone have memories of the Bluffdale community at that time or information about Lexie’s life that could add context to this case?