An Aching Heart: The Disappearance of Calvin Willie Martinez

An Aching Heart: The Disappearance of Calvin Willie Martinez

From The Fall Line: True Crime by The Fall Line®

July 1, 2026 · 43 min · Season 26 · Episode 7

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The episode discusses the disappearance of Calvin Willie Martinez and the advocacy efforts of his sister Becky Martinez.

Mothers Day 2019 was the last time Calvin Willie Martinez's family heard from him. After suffering an immense loss in 2014, Calvin had struggled with depression and alcohol dependence. But he always stayed in contact with his loved ones—so when he called them from a truck stop in Albuquerque, NM, and promised he was heading home, they believed him. But Calvin never arrived. Ever since, his sister Becky Martinez has been advocating for her brother. And as she discovered in late 2023, that persistence was vital: otherwise, his case would have remained erroneously closed. Shopify: You don't need anyone's approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.com/fall In July, we are revisiting cold cases that still need your attention. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Calvin Willie Martinez, please call the Farmington Police Department 505-599-1070. Season 19 focuses on New Mexico and on the cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons/Missing/ Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIP/MMIWR) whose loved ones are still fighting for resolution in their cases. Darlene Gomez's nonprofit: https://www.mmiwr.org/…

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Organizations: Farmington Police Department, Darlene Gomez, Angels' Voices Silenced No More

Places: Albuquerque, NM

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