STOCKTON, Calif. — Stockton police are searching for the person who fatally stabbed a mother more than a dozen times, leaving her 2-year-old son alone with her body for four days.
The woman, identified as 36-year-old Rena Martinez, was found dead last Tuesday in her home on Melody Court. Her brother, Manolito Martinez, described her as a loving mother who cherished music and dancing.
“She loved to dance. She loved music. She loved her kids. She was a wonderful mom,” Manolito said. “She had a great smile, a big huge smile.”…