Investigation Discovery’s Death By Fame: The Killing Game follows Catherine Martinez’s gruesome murder by her husband Russell in 2014. Catherine Martinez, 24, was an aspiring fitness model, a devoted mother of two children, and the wife of R&B performer Russell Neal.
In July 2014, she was brutally murdered in Houston, Texas.
Catherine was found battered and stabbed to death inside her apartment by police after her husband voluntarily
walked into the police station and told them about their dispute, stating that she required medical assistance.
he is still awaiting conviction for his crimes owing to legal constraints.
Russell Neal, Catherine Martinez’s husband, was charged with her death.
Russell Neal alerted the officer in command at a Harris County Sheriff’s Department
building on July 2, 2014, that his wife need medical assistance.
He stated they fought but declined to elaborate. Instead, he sought legal counsel.
In response to his claims, police went into the couple’s Houston apartment and discovered Catherine’s death.
Russell Neal was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
Russell was a member of the Texas-based R&B band Hi-Five in the 1990s.
Catherine’s family stated that the platinum-selling singer had long since lost fame and relied on the money
of his companion. They also claimed that the I Like the Way You Look singer charged $40 to babysit his children.
Catherine Martinez: Who Was She?
Catherine “Brasilia” Martinez was born on January 15, 1990, in Chicago, to Mary Figueroa.
She had a strong internet presence and a sizable fan base on her YouTube and Instagram pages.
Catherine was also a fitness model and aspiring boxer.
In her professional profiles, the late fitness model went by the name Brasilia Martinez.
Her mother referred to her as “my Bonita,” which translates to “beautiful,” because of her daughter’s attractiveness and sharp facial features.
Catherine Neal and her husband, Russell Neal,
then 39, shared a home on 3766 Tanglewilde in southwest Houston’s Cedar Creek complex.
Catherine and Russell had two kids, Raphael (born in 2011) and Diego (born in 2009),
despite the fact that the pair was not officially married, according to her family.
Neighbors of the 24-year-old model reported that they saw the couple
about the complex on a regular basis and that they did not appear to have any marital problems.
Catherine didn’t talk much, according to one of her neighbors, Quincy Toler,
but she adored her children. She maintained them clean, excellent, and welcoming.
The entire neighborhood was stunned when police discovered Martinez’s body under a blanket in the living room.
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What Has Happened to Russell Neal?
Catherine Martinez’s husband was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife.
Russell Neal was judged mentally ill to stand trial.
He was released on $100,000 bail while awaiting trial.
However, he was apprehended by US Marshals Service officers in May 2015 after a warrant was issued out of Harris County on accusations of failing to appear for a court date.
According to sources, he had suicide thoughts.
While in prison, he began exhibiting evident acts of insanity and claimed to be “Jesus Christ.”
Russell was accused of “acting insane” in order to avoid his murder trial, according to the prosecution.
Russell, on the other hand, was judged mentally unable to stand trial after several consecutive competence hearings, and the court ordered him to undergo counseling.
Russell, who was in his late forties as of 2023, has remained a patient in Rusk State Hospital in Texas.
Justice is the final thing this earth can offer Catherine Martinez. However, she has yet to receive it.
