Man once eyed in disappearance of missing California teen now charged with murder

Man once eyed in disappearance of missing California teen now charged with murder

Joshua Martinez faces murder and statutory rape charges in connection with Victoria Marquina's vanishing

Victoria Marquina, a 17-year-old from Sutter Creek, California, was last seen in October 2019. Authorities in San Joaquin County arrested a man on murder and other charges Friday. (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)

Victoria Marquina, a 17-year-old from Sutter Creek, California, was last seen in October 2019. Authorities in San Joaquin County arrested a man who had been a suspect shortly after her disappearance but was initially released due to a lack of evidence. (San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office)

Joshua Martinez pictured in a 2020 booking photo from the Amador County Sheriff's Department in California. He was released without charges at the time, but is now accused of the murder of 17-year-old Victoria Marquina. (Amador County Sheriff's Department)