Catherine Martinez was a rising fitness model, a mother-of-two, and the wife of an R and B singer Russell Neal at the time of her murder in July 2014
She was found badly beaten and stabbed to death inside her apartment in Houston, Texas, after her husband voluntarily walked into the police dept. and told authorities about their fight
Martinez's husband was ruled unfit to stand trial after he started referring to himself as Jesus Christ. Ever since then, he has remained in a state mental facility.
Catherine Martinez was last seen alive when she left her mother's house on June 28.
Russell Neal voluntarily walked into the Houston Police Department and implied that he may have killed his wife, although not directly mentioning it
After Russell Neal confessed to authorities, he was taken into custody without incident. However, he immediately asked for a lawyer and refused to speak any further.
Catherine Martinez had two sons with her husband and alleged killer Russell Near.
Their sons Raphael, 3, and Diego, 5, were present in the house when the murder occurred but were found in a separate room afterward.
Once Russell Neal was placed in prison while awaiting trial, he started calling himself Jesus Christ, after which he was admitted to a mental institution