Date: 08/27/2014 8:25 PM
Location: 2500 Fig Street
Offense: Capital Murder (PC 19.03 Capital Felony Offense)
Case Number: 1408270128

Corpus Christi Police Homicide Detectives have arrested Nancy Rae Martinez (02/22/1987) and Albert Villarreal (01/26/1987) following an investigation into the death of a six-year old child in their custody.
The female is the child’s mother, it is unknown what the male’s relationship is to the child but he did live in the home.

CCFD EMS responded to the home in the 2500 block of Fig Street at 8:25 PM on August 27 for a six-year old male having a seizure. The child was transported to Driscoll Children’s Hospital where he later died. Corpus Christi Police Officers were notified of the death after some bruises were found on the child’s body. Officers responded to the child’s home located in the 2500 block of Fig St. to begin an investigation. CCPD Criminal Investigations Division was contacted and they responded to the scene, as well as the Crime Scene Unit. At this time it is unknown how many people were at the home at the time of the call. Officers did find two other children in the home ages three and eight and they appeared to be fine. They were both put into the custody of Child Protective Services.

Both Martinez and Villarreal were booked into the City Detention Center.