{"id":289453,"date":"2026-05-12T11:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/289453\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:46:09","slug":"texas-mom-40-found-dead-on-seashore-5-days-after-family-reported-her-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/289453\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Mom, 40, Found Dead on Seashore 5 Days After Family Reported Her Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n

Angelita Martinez was last seen on May 1 and was reported missing by her family<\/p>\n

Her body was discovered five days later at the Padre Island National Seashore in Kleberg County, Texas<\/p>\n

The Texas Rangers and Corpus Christi Police are investigating her death<\/p>\n

A 40-year-old woman from Texas has been found dead less than a week after her family reported her missing.<\/p>\n

Angelita Martinez was last seen on the evening of May 1 on Padre Island and was reported missing to the authorities by her family, according to a Corpus Christi Police Facebook statement<\/a> posted on May 4.\u00a0Martinez was last seen on foot.<\/p>\n

Five days later, police found Martinez’s body at the Padre Island National Seashore in Kleberg County on Wednesday, May 6, per the updated release.<\/p>\n

\"Angelita<\/p>\n

Angelita Martinez
Credit: Corpus Christi Police Department<\/p>\n

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The Texas Rangers are currently investigating her death with the assistance of the Corpus Christi Police Department.<\/p>\n

\"Angelita<\/p>\n

Angelita Martinez
Credit: Corpus Christi Police Department<\/p>\n

Martinez was last seen wearing a gray top and dark-colored sweats and was carrying a Nike galaxy backpack, according to the release.<\/p>\n

She was described as \u201ca white female, who is 5’01\u201d tall, weight approx. 160 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes.\u201d The release also stated that Martinez had \u201cpink curly hair and a nose ring.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police shared two photos of Martinez alongside the release.<\/p>\n

Her daughter told local media outlet KRIS 6<\/a> that no foul play is suspected in her death at this time and that her mother was from Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n

\"Padre<\/p>\n

Padre Island National Seashore
Credit: Getty<\/p>\n

The Corpus Christi Police Department and the Texas Rangers did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment and further information.<\/p>\n

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