Michelle Martens FULL Police Interrogation - Unredacted First Interview

October 7, 2026

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On June 23, 10-year-old Victoria went into her bedroom after school to watch a movie. Her mother, Michelle Martens, was in the apartment with her boyfriend, Fabian, and his cousin, Jessica Kelly, who had been staying with them for about a week. By the next morning, Victoria was dead, and Martens was being questioned by Albuquerque police. This episode of True Crime Stories presents the unredacted first interview of Michelle Martens—a raw, hours-long interrogation in which her story shifts from a violent home invasion to a drug-fueled accident, dismemberment, and cover-up.

The Initial Account: A Roommate's Attack

Martens begins the interview by describing a terrifying assault. She says she and Fabian went to bed around midnight after eating tacos. At approximately 5 a.m., her roommate Jessica Kelly entered the bedroom, asked "Do you believe in God?", and when Martens said yes, struck her in the face with a metal clothing iron. Martens shows the investigator her injuries—a deep gash on her head, a cut on her back, and bruises. She claims Jessica continued beating her, pulling her hair, ramming her head into a table, and trying to choke her. Martens says she eventually fought her way out of the apartment, and as she fled down the stairs, Jessica yelled, "Your daughter's dead. And I don't know where she's at."

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What you'll learn

1 (01:02) **Case Introduction & Context** - Host introduces the death of 10-year-old Victoria and the upcoming police interview with her mother, Michelle Martens, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2 (03:14) **Miranda Rights & Initial Assault Narrative** - Detective Joshua Brown advises Martens of her rights, and she immediately launches into a detailed story of being attacked by her roommate, Jessica Kelly, with a metal iron.
3 (06:46) **Establishing the Timeline & Relationships** - The detective questions Martens about the timeline of the assault (around 5 AM) and the people involved, including her boyfriend Fabian and the roommate Jessica.
4 (15:46) **Detective Pushes Back on Drug Use** - The detective directly challenges Martens's claims of sobriety, revealing that Fabian has already given them a different story and pressuring her to be honest about drug use in the apartment.
5 (19:36) **The Evening Before the Attack** - Martens recounts the events of the previous evening, including a dinner of tacos and Jessica's increasingly erratic behavior.
6 (27:11) **The Attack Narrative Resumes** - Martens returns to the moment of the attack, describing how Jessica entered her bedroom and asked, "Do you believe in God?" before striking her with the iron.
7 (33:27) **The First Major Contradiction: The Trip to the Store** - The detective catches Martens in a lie about going to a store, using Fabian's confession to pressure her into admitting the truth.

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Show Notes

In this police interview, Michelle Martens recounts an alleged attack by Jessica Kelly and is questioned about the death of her 10-year-old daughter, Victoria. Martens discusses events at the apartment, methamphetamine, Victoria’s injuries, and the handling of her body. No legal outcome is established in this material.

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