Above: Jesus Martinez in 2004 (left) and an age-progressed image to 9, circa 2008 (right)

Jesus Alvarado Martinez

Last seen in Houston, Texas on October 20, 2004

Vital statistics: Hispanic male. Born on December 7, 1999. Black hair, brown eyes. Some agencies refer to him as "Jesus Martinez-Alvarado" or "Jesus Martinez Alvarado". His nickname is "Nino". Last seen wearing dark-colored pants, a gray short-sleeved shirt with white stripes, and black Yu-Go-Oh tennis shoes. Was four at the time.

NCIC number: M-144437838

Circumstances: He was living with his mother, Rocio Alvarado, and his one-year-old sister at the time. Jesus's father, Rocio's husband Avelino Martinez, was estranged from the family and had moved in with a roommate, Pedro Vargas, in the Brampton Square Apartments in the 1300 block of Witte in Houston a few days before. He and Alvarado were having marital problems. A photo and vital statistics for him are posted below. At 1:00 a.m. on October 21, Vargas summoned police to his apartment after he found Alvarado's body inside his apartment on his bed. She had been stabbed twice and strangled with a ligature; the bloody knife was left behind. She had been covered up with the blankets and Vargas thought she was only sleeping until her daughter began to cry and she did not wake up. Alvarado's daughter was unharmed, but there was no sign of Avelino or Jesus. Investigators believe Avelino murdered his wife and abducted Jesus. A homicide warrant was issued for his arrest on October 21, 2004. There is a history of domestic violence between the couple in their ten-year relationship, and it was some of Alvarado's children, including Jesus, were not biologically related to Avelino. He is believed to have used Vargas's brown or beige 1993 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pickup truck with Texas license plates numbered VS2-034 in his flight, but was found abandoned on October 30, on a private dirt road off Interstate 10 and Wilpitz Road near Brookshire, Texas, in Waller County. Avelino and Jesus are believed to be in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico or in Laredo, Texas, where Avelino has family. Caution is advised.


Above: Avelino Martinez in 2004

Vital statistics: Hispanic male. Born on August 11, 1973. Black hair, brown eyes. Some agencies refer to Avelino as "Avelino Martinez-Alvarado". His nickname is "Monsana". He has scars on his stomach and tattoos of crosses on his right forearm. Was thirty-one at the time. CAUTION ADVISED: AVELINO IS CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

If you have any information as to Jesus' whereabouts, please contact the Houston Police Department at 713-308-3600. Any information received can be kept confidential.


Information used to compile this casefile came from the following resources:
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The Charley Project
America's Most Wanted
Texas Department of Public Safety
Laura Recovery Center
KTRK-TV Houston

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