Cousin Says Evelyn Martinez Has Been Found; Police Say NO

Earlier today, it was reported that Evelyn Martinez, 30, from Orange Walk District, had been missing since Sunday morning. According to family and friends, Martinez commutes from Orange Walk District to Belize City for work and was last seen leaving for her job but did not arrive back home.

A Facebook user posted on social media that a family member even “called her work only to find out that she DID NOT make it.” The user added two phone numbers to call if there was any information regarding Martinez; the numbers were 627-1756 or 605-1268.

Shortly after, Deepika Rei posted on social media that Martinez had been located safe. Rei said in a Facebook post stating, “UPDATE UPDATE: Evelyn is safe and sound. Thank you all so much again.”

However, during this afternoon’s police briefing, police stated that Martinez has not been found, and she is still missing.

News 5 contacted one of the numbers shared by the family, which was confirmed to belong to Evelyn Martinez’s aunt, Maria Aban. Aban stated that Martinez only communicates through Messenger and Instagram since she doesn’t have a phone number. Aban said she learnt Martinez had been found after a cousin called her, saying they had “spoken to Martinez” and that she was safe.

After getting in contact with the cousin, she told News 5 that she “was told” that Martinez had been found and was safe.

Shortly after, Aban reported receiving a call from an unknown number. She said, “She just called to let me know that she’s okay; that’s all she told me.”

Martinez’s father-in-law, Satur Nino, had gone into the Orange Walk police station to file a missing person’s report, and that he has not seen her since Saturday. When asked if Martinez had gone missing before, Nino stated, “Yes, but not when she was living with us.” He added that she struggles with a substance problem.

We also spoke to a man who said that Martinez borrowed his phone to call her aunt. This reportedly happened near Tower Hill. The man said that she was alone, appeared to be in good condition, but seemed unwilling to return home.