Joshua Martinez was indicted and arrested this month in connection with her 2019 disappearance and killing. Victoria went missing Oct 6, 2019 in Sutter Creek, California, and prosecutors in San Joaquin County say Martinez (28) now faces murder charges plus multiple alleged sex-related offenses tied to the case. He was arraigned on the indictment on March 16, 2026 and is being held pending further court proceedings.
From what I saw, investigators say Victoria was pregnant when she vanished and that Martinez had a relationship with her; he’d been an early suspect, was previously arrested and extradited years ago, and now a grand jury in San Joaquin returned charges after a renewed investigation. This looks like the DA’s office and Amador investigators worked the cold case thru a task force and brought the indictment forward, imo this is the biggest break in years b/c it finally puts formal charges on the table.
Hoping the family finally gets answers and that the courts run this out so we learn what really happened to Victoria, didnt want to jump to conclusions but this is a major development.
Victoria Amairani Marquina was 16 when she was last seen on October 6, 2019, in Sutter Creek, California. Her family’s account places her car, a black Honda Accord, parked near Main Street in Sutter Creek on October 6 after her mother confronted her about plans to move out. That was the last time the family saw her.
Records show Victoria attended a college class in Sacramento on October 8, and her phone was used in San Joaquin County on October 9. Her car was found abandoned in Escalon on October 13. Investigators established she had been in the company of Joshua Martinez, a man she met online; Martinez said he last dropped her off in Sutter Creek on October 6, later fled to Mexico, and was arrested and charged in connection with her disappearance before charges were dropped for insufficient evidence. Authorities continue to investigate and consider foul play possible.
If anyone knew Victoria’s routines, who she was spending time with, or saw her car between October 6 and October 13, can you share what you remember?
