MUS-2026-285
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MUS-2026-285
Homicide
- Incident
- 2003
- Indexed
- Oct 16, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- New Mexico State Police Cold Case Homicide Unit
- Location
- Espanola NM
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Yvonne Martinez, 37, was last seen leaving the Okay Casino in Espanola, New Mexico, in the early hours of October 11, 2003. Later that day a passerby found her body on County Road 136B, about 10 miles north of Espanola. She had been shot twice in the chest, with signs of a violent struggle. No one has been arrested in more than 20 years.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- Oct 11, 2003, about 1:50 a.m.
Martinez was last seen alive leaving the Okay Casino.
- Oct 11, 2003, later that day
A passerby found her body on County Road 136B, about 10 miles north of Espanola. She had been shot twice in the chest.
- Jan 8, 2024
True Consequences podcast revisited the case, still unsolved after 20 plus years, and directed tips to the NM State Police Cold Case Homicide Unit.
Key people
The people in the file.
37, of Espanola, New Mexico. Last seen leaving the Okay Casino on October 11, 2003.
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Investigating agency
Where tips go.
This case is with the New Mexico State Police Cold Case Homicide Unit. If you know something, say something to them. For public-record leads for our researchers, use the tip line on any open file.
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