JUSTICE IS SERVED
Who was Marta Rodriguez and how did she go missing?
DATELINE is a news program on NBC that gives viewers a look at real-life mysteries and in-depth investigations that have happened over the years.
In March 2022, the show will tell the story of Marta Rodriguez, who mysteriously went missing in 1989.
2
Who was Marta Rodriguez and how did she go missing?
Marta Rodriguez was a 28-year-old nurse’s aide who lived in Virginia.
Prior to her death, she was married to Jose Rodriguez-Cruz, a former military police officer.
On May 18, 1989, Rodriguez was scheduled to appear in court to testify against her husband, who was arrested after she accused him of assault and kidnapping earlier that year, according to .
Read More on The US Sun
When she did not show up, her family began to worry which led to a missing person report.
She was last seen sometime that May walking to a bus stop.
Two years later, in 1991, authorities located remains on Interstate 95 in Stafford County which were later determined to be Rodriguez's by DNA testing in 2018.
Who killed Marta Rodriguez?
For over 25 years, no one knew what had happened to Rodriguez, and it wasn't until November 2020 that her family finally got closure.
At that time, Rodriguez-Cruz, who was already in prison for murdering his girlfriend in 2009, confessed to killing his ex-wife in 1989.
In April 2021, he was then sentenced to 40 more years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.
more from crime
"There is that phrase, 'Justice delayed is justice denied,' but that's only if you never bring justice, and here we've brought justice to Marta Rodriguez," Stafford County Commonwealth's Attorney Eric Olsen said at the time, via .
Rodriguez left behind a son, Hansel, whom she welcomed with Rodriguez-Cruz.
“It’s hard not to lose faith in humanity when you’ve been exposed to that kind of thing, but this certainly helps restore it,” he said after his father pleaded guilty.
“I don’t have words,” he continued. “I can’t thank enough people.”
2
When is Marta's Dateline episode?
Dateline has been on-air for over 30 seasons and has brought a number of cases to the public's attention.
Rodriguez's story will air live on NBC March 18, 2022, starting at 11:00pm EST.
The episode will also be available to stream through Peacock and Hulu with active subscriptions.
We pay for your stories!
Do you have a story for The US Sun team?
Email us at [email protected] or call 212 416 4552.
Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at
Topics