Victoria had plans to grace a concert in Sacramento, California, on October 5, 2019, thereafter returning to her abode in Sutter Creek, California, on the same evening. However, she failed to return home that night, and her maternal guardian's attempts to establish contact proved futile.
Come October 6, Victoria's maternal guardian stumbled upon her ebony Honda Accord stationed near Main Street in Sutter Creek. She lingered until Victoria em
erged, seizing the opportunity to confront her regarding her absence and lack of communication. Tensions escalated, resulting in a heated altercation, following which Victoria declared her intent to depart.
This marked the final encounter Victoria's family had with her. Despite persistent attempts by her maternal guardian to reach out, Victoria remained elusive. It was later discerned that Victoria attended a collegiate session in Sacramento on October 8, and on October 9, her cellular device registered activity in San Joaquin County, California, serving as the last trace of her whereabouts.
On October 13, her Honda Accord was discovered abandoned in Escalon, California, situated an hour's journey to the south. An eyewitness provided an account of a vehicle matching Victoria's description, accompanied by a Hispanic couple, reminiscent of Victoria and an individual she encountered online, identified as 21-year-old Joshua Anthony Martinez. From then on, Victoria vanished without a trace.
Martinez alleged that he dropped Victoria off in Sutter Creek on October 6, marking the conclusion of their interaction. Shortly after Victoria's disappearance, Martinez vanished, resurfacing in Mexico. His vehicle was located near the Mexican border in San Diego, California. Subsequently, in June 2020, Martinez was apprehended in Mexico and repatriated to California, where he endured six months of confinement, facing charges related to sexual misconduct, with Victoria as the aggrieved party.
Expected to regain freedom in December, Martinez found himself incarcerated once more, this time accused of murder in connection to Victoria's vanishing. He was detained under a Ramey Warrant, an extraordinary measure taken by law enforcement directly approaching a judge, sidestepping the district attorney, upon presenting credible evidence indicating the suspect's involvement in a crime.
Martinez remained reticent regarding the circumstances surrounding Victoria's disappearance. Despite his subsequent arrest for her alleged murder, he was eventually released due to insufficient evidence; the prosecution deemed their case reliant on circumstantial evidence and expressed skepticism about its viability. Concurrently, the charges related to sexual misconduct were dropped.
Nevertheless, investigators maintain their belief in Martinez's implication in Victoria's disappearance, suspecting foul play. The case of Victoria's disappearance persists as an unresolved mystery.
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