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Criminal Records - Most Wanted |
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Profile |
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Name: Irvin
"Chubby"
Leroy Martin
(Eric Morris)
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Sex: Male |
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Race: Black |
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Age Now: 47 |
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Height: 6'1" |
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Weight: 200 lbs. |
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Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Black |
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Eyes (Color and Correction): Brown |
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Other Physical Characteristics: Light-skinned black male |
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Wanted for :
Aggravated Malicious Wounding, Goochland County, VA;
Feb 05, 2007
Robbery With A Deadly Weapon, Goochland County, VA;
Feb 05, 2007
Grand Larceny Of Money, Goochland County, VA;
Feb 05, 2007
Grand Larceny Auto, Goochland County, VA;
Feb 05, 2007
Attempted Capital Murder, Goochland County, VA;
Feb 05, 2007
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Location(s) |
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Last Seen : Zion's Crossroads, VA
Sheriff's deputies say surveillance video from the McDonalds in Zion's Crossing, Va. shows Martin in the fast-food restaurant on February 7, 2007. |
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Possible Location : Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina |
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Last Known : Unkown |
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Traits |
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Goes by the nickname "Chubby" -- but cops say his build is actually very solid |
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Cops say Martin has a passion for horses and dogs, and is known to take very good care of his animals |
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May work as a laborer or construction worker |
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Case Story |
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A One-Fugitive Kind Of Town |
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Goochland County, Va. is a rural part of the state where there isn't a lot of violent crime. But sheriff's deputies there say one man has made the county a lot more dangerous lately.
His name is Irvin Leroy Martin -- but he's known around Goochland County as "Chubby," despite his solid build. And Chubby also has a solid history of violence toward women, and criminal records in Kentucky, North Carolina and various cities in Virginia.
He served time in the Kentucky penal system from 1995 to 2004 for violent crimes against women. Cops say a woman Chubby had been dating stopped wanting to see him -- and he turned violent. He was arrested for assaulting her -- and by the time the Kentucky penal system was through with Chubby, he'd served nine years for stalking, criminal mischief, and theft by unlawful taking -- but investigators say that wasn't enough to reform him. He moved back to Goochland County after he was paroled, and investigators say he went right back to his old ways. |
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Horse Lover Through And Through |
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Cops say Missy Riley, a 30-year-old resident of Goochland County, had lived in her home for several years with her 9-year-old daughter, Mercedes before she met Chubby.
Investigators say Chubby rented a room in a house across the street from Missy, and the two had virtually no contact. But they were linked by coincidence -- they had both owned the same horse.
Before meeting Chubby, Missy says she spent months looking for a horse to buy for her daughter. Mercedes loved horses, and desperately wanted one of her own. In August 2006, Missy says she finally found a beautiful horse for sale -- one she could afford. She bought the horse from a trader she knew. And that horse trader had bought the horse from Chubby Martin.
But according to Missy, Chubby hadn't really wanted to sell the horse. She says he'd been boarding her on someone else's property because he couldn't afford to keep her himself. The property where she was being held wasn't up to certain standards, and cops say the Humane Society stepped in. Since Chubby had nowhere else to keep her, cops say he was forced to sell the horse cheap and fast.
In January 2007, Chubby was back on his feet and had the money to buy the horse back, and Missy says he called her to see if she wanted to sell. But when Chubby met Missy, cops say his interest in buying the horse shifted to scoring a date with Missy.
Chubby's Escalation Of Violence
Over the next few weeks, cops say Chubby began calling Missy daily, asking her to go out with him and demanding to know why she refused. Missy thought Chubby was creepy, but wasn't prepared for what happened on February 5, 2007.
After school that day, Missy's daughter arrived home on the bus like usual. Only that day, Missy wasn't there to meet her. The bus driver brought the little girl back to school, and they contacted Marie's mother, who picked the child up and drove back to Missy's home.
When they arrived, Missy's mother noticed her daughter's van was gone -- so she assumed she was out shopping and was late coming back. Missy's mother took her granddaughter back to her house and continued trying to reach Missy.
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What No Parent Should See |
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That night, Missy's parents were terribly concerned about their daughter. It was unlike her not to be there for her children. Around 9 p.m., Missy's step-father returned to her house and went inside. He was horrified by the bloody scene he'd stumbled upon.
Missy had been severely beaten. She had broken bones and had suffered serious head injuries. Her step-father called 9-1-1 and she was taken to an area trauma center. Luckily, she survived -- and remembered who had attacked her. She told police his name was Irvin "Chubby" Martin.
Investigators worked the crime scene and put together what they believe happened that day. Missy was on the phone with an out-of-state friend, and at some point during their conversation, cops think Martin snuck in the house through the unlocked back door. Missy told investigators he began demanding money -- but that's the last thing she remembered before cops say Martin took out a blunt object and began beating Missy violently.
Afterward, cops say Martin fled in her 1996 Dodge van -- leaving her for dead.
Martin Was Supposed To Be In Court
Unbelievably, sheriff's deputies say while Martin was attacking Missy, he was actually supposed to be in court for another similar assault in Goochland County. In that incident, police say a woman who had briefly dated Martin broke things off -- and Martin wouldn't take no for an answer. Police say Martin made threatening phone calls, damaged her property, and eventually assaulted her.
On January 25, 2007, Goochland authorities arrested Martin for the assault, but he was let out on bond. Martin was able to post bond, and police say he never showed up for his court date on February 5. Instead, investigators say he used his time that day to rob and attack Missy in an effort to get money to flee from the charges against him. In the process, investigators say he racked up a new list of charges, including attempted murder and auto theft.
The Investigation Continues
Six days later, on February 11, police found Missy's van in a wooded area in western Goochland County. It had been set on fire, and was completely burned out.
But Martin's trail didn't stop there. Cops believe Martin had set Missy's van on fire the same day he'd stolen it. Investigators say just hours after he attempted to murder Missy, Martin walked to a Goochland County citizen's home -- not far from where the burned out van was located -- and asked three questions. Could he have a ride? Could he have something to clean his eyes with? Was his beard singed?
The citizen hadn't seen the news that day -- so they didn't know Martin was an accused and dangerous fugitive. Cops say the citizen drove Martin to Louisa County -- the county adjacent to Goochland. Police believe that the following day, he either made his way through the woods for several miles, or caught a ride back to Goochland County. Once he was back in the area, cops say Martin stole yet another vehicle -- this time a 1995 Ford Ranger pickup.
On February 7, sheriff's deputies spotted the vehicle in the parking lot of a McDonald's in Zion's Crossroads, Va. Investigators set up surveillance outside, but say Martin didn't return. When investigators went inside, employees identified him and said he'd been in the restaurant the evening before. Surveillance footage from the McDonald's shows Martin ordering and paying for food on February 6, around 6 p.m. That's the last confirmed sighting of Martin, and leads are starting to dry out for investigators.
They say Martin is extremely violent and should be considered very dangerous. |
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