‘Heard screams’: Man stabbed his mother to death at her home and then stole her car, police say

A Georgia man is behind bars for killing his own mother and then stealing her car, according to law enforcement in the Peach State.

Addison Martinez, 37, stands accused of one count each of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, family violence and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony in connection with the death of 59-year-old Vida Martinez, according to an indictment handed up by a Chatham County grand jury this week.

The underlying incident occurred in late October 2025, at an apartment on Oyster Shell Road on Wilmington Island, a census-designated place located some 10 miles southeast of Savannah…

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