Police Charges Man in Murder of Pregnant High School Student, Her Body Remains Missing

Police in Northern California have charged a 28-year-old man with murder in the 2019 disappearance of a pregnant high school student whose body has never been found, authorities announced this week.

Prosecutors say Joshua Martinez was indicted by a San Joaquin County grand jury on four felony counts, including murder, in connection with the disappearance of 16-year-old Victoria Marquina.

Marquina, who was several months pregnant, vanished in October 2019 after leaving her home in Sutter Creek, about 45 miles southeast of Sacramento, according to People…

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