Joseph Martin
Murdered

Case Description

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Joseph Martin, age 71, was killed on January 7, 2011, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A retired employee of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and a barber for more than 30 years, Martin was a well-known figure in his community. He was also an Army veteran who served from 1961 to 1963. The homicide occurred during a period when Baton Rouge was experiencing a high rate of violent crime, with 90 homicides recorded in 2011. His case is part of a challenging pattern of unresolved murders in the cit ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Joseph Martin

Case Added

March 28, 2022

city

Baton Rouge

state

LA

Date Found

2011-01-07

Age at Death

71

First Name

Joseph

Last Name

Martin

Last Updated

10/22/2024

Area Body Found:

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I am currently in the process of writing a story on the murder of Joseph Martin and I am looking for... ...Read More
11/14/2024

I had the privilege of knowing Joseph personally, and I am absolutely devastated to hear of their tr... ...Read More
06/19/2024

Has anyone checked to see if there are any cameras in the area that may have caught Joseph's last kn... ...Read More
11/24/2023

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