Five Things About The Georgia Killer

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

The images of Isabel Martínez that circulate on social networks are disturbing. After allegedly stabbing four of her children and her husband to death, the woman has been happy and smiling before the authorities, with no traces of regret or regret.

What is behind Martínez and his family? Here are 5 things you should know about the terrible crime that took place in Loganville, Georgia.

1. The youngest victim was 2 years old. After receiving an alert call, the Gwinnett County police went to the home of Martínez and her husband Martín Romero at 4:45 am last Thursday. In the place they found the bodies of Romero, Isabela Martínez, 10 years old; Dacota Romero, 7; Dillan Romero 4 and Axel Romero 2. All stabbed to death. Authorities immediately apprehended Martinez.

2. The only survivor was 9-year-old Diana Romero. Until Tuesday, the girl remained at Children's Healthcare Hospital in Atlanta, surrounded by friends and family. According to People magazine, the girl is able to speak and is in stable condition. A relative created a page on GoFundMe to cover Diana's medical costs and her family's funeral.

3. Without regret, Martinez smiled in court despite facing murder charges. Such actions provoked the anger of the judge, who asked the alleged murderer to keep her composure. Initially, the woman refused to be represented by a lawyer, since - according to what she said - her faith and the people would be her lawyer. However, the court assigned a lawyer to represent her.

4. The family had just moved to the area and had lived in a mobile home park since the beginning of this year. According to testimonies published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the entire community is shocked by the murder, since the children were always happy.

5. The neighbors heard disputes between Martínez and her husband. According to a neighbor, Martínez and Romero argued and the woman left her home crying after the fight. Others said Martinez was very depressed about her father's death. "She used to be a calm and happy person," a neighbor told the newspaper. “She invited us to her house [and organized] barbecues. Now, she was yelling at people. I was very upset.”