Reward Offered In Death Of Woman Found In Ditch

Hurricane Evacuee Was Subject Of Seventeen Magazine Article

POSTED: Thursday, March 16, 2006

UPDATED: 5:49 pm CST March 16, 2006

HOUSTON -- Authorities are hoping a cash reward will lead them to the killer of a hurricane evacuee recently featured in a national magazine for teens, KPRC Local 2 reported Thursday.

Tyeisha Cabrini Martin, 19, was found dead from a gunshot wound in a ditch in Needville near F.M. 361 and F.M. 1994 on March 9.

Martin was the subject of a cover story for Seventeen magazine's December issue, in which reporters talked about surviving Hurricane Katrina. She was living in the Houston area with her 2-year-old daghter.

Seventeen Magazine article about Tyeisha Martin

Investigators suspect an undisclosed amount of money might have been why she was killed, and said they are investigating leads and persons of interest in the case.

Her killer remains on the run.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and the filing of charges in this case.

Anyone with information should call Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at (281) 342-TIPS.

Calls to Crime Stoppers may be placed anonymously.

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