In the early morning of Sunday, March 27, 2016, a house fire in Wentzville, Missouri revealed the body of 26-year-old Ruben Roderic Martinez inside the home. Firefighters found Martinez amid the charred remains; an autopsy later showed he had died of smoke inhalation and also had multiple stab wounds.

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis initially led the inquiry to determine whether Martinez had been killed by another person and whether the fire was set to conceal a homicide. Investigators later learned from friends and family that Martinez had been in a despondent state before his death. That information prompted detectives to consider that the stab wounds might have been self-inflicted and that Martinez possibly started the fire himself. The Major Case Squad returned the investigation to the Wentzville police, and no arrests or suspect identifications have been announced.

Does anyone have information about Martinez’s movements or contacts in the days before March 27, 2016?