The Five MARTINEZ Children (and Mom) - 7 yo to 10 Months - Tulsa OK

Tulsa police are looking for a woman and her five small children, who were last seen Aug. 6, weeks after a protective order was issued against the father of the woman's children.



Monya Battiest, 24, is thought to be endangered, police said. An arrest warrant has been issued for Ambrose Fountinal Martinez in connection with a recent assault on her, according to police and court records.
Her five children are Alyssa Martinez, 7, Monica Martinez, 5, Shoshoni Martinez, 3, Tristan Martinez, 2, and Natalie Martinez, who is 10 months old, according to court records.
Miranda Harjo, Battiest's mother, said she and her family are scared for Battiest and her five children.
Alyssa Martinez, the oldest child, is the only one old enough to use a phone but hasn't called the family, Harjo said.
"She knows my number and her aunt's number," she said. "She used to call us all the time."
An emergency protective order was issued July 6 against Martinez, the children's father. Battiest alleged in her application for the protective order that she was assaulted by Martinez on July 5. The order was dismissed July 19 when both parties failed to appear in court.
According to court records, Battiest said Martinez woke her July 5 screaming, pushing, hitting and pulling her hair.
Battiest alleges Martinez cut two of her fingers with scissors as she tried to run away and then pushed her into a chair that broke as she fell, records show.
One child witnessed the fightas the others were upstairs, records show.
Battiest's account of the incident alleges Martinez threatened to kill Battiest and their children.
Furthermore, Battiest alleges Martinez used a chair leg from the broken chair to beat her and then choked her with a belt.
On July 16, Martinez was charged with one count of rape and one count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, court records show.
Martinez, 30, is described in court records as an American Indian who is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds. He also has black, chin-length hair and some facial hair.
Battiest is described as an American Indian, 5 feet 5 inches tall and about 160 pounds. She could be driving a gold 2001 Mitsubishi Galant with a paper Car Mart tag, police said.
Anyone with information about Battiest or Martinez is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 596-COPS or go to tulsaworld.com/crimestoppers to send a tip or a text message.

Missing Tulsa Woman And Children Located In South Dakota

Monya Battiest has been located in South Dakota, on property owned by the father of her children.
Miranda Harjo, Monya's mother, talked with the News On 6 on Wednesday.
UNDATED -- A Tulsa mother of five children, who's
been missing for 10 days, was found alive in Interior, South Dakota,
Wednesday.
But her family and even police aren't convinced she left Oklahoma of her own free will.

Monya Battiest ran off with Ambrose Martinez when
she was just 14-years-old and he was 20. They've been together the past
10 years and have five children together.

Battiest, 24, had been last seen August 6 and was considered missing and endangered. In late July, she filed a report
of first degree rape and domestic assault and battery in the presence
of minor children against Martinez. Battiest also petitioned for a protective order against Martinez on July 6.

Her mother says the relationship has been one big cycle of abuse.

Monya looks like a happy, healthy young woman and
mother. Her children range in age from seven- years-old to eight-months.
But, her family says Monya has been abused off and on for the past
decade by her boyfriend, Ambrose Martinez.

The cycle of abuse shows how tension builds in a
relationship until an incident of abuse happens, then the abuser
apologizes and makes promises which leads to a honeymoon period where
everything is fine, until the tension builds again and the cycle repeats
itself.

Monya's mom says she's seen that cycle with Monya and Ambrose.

"There were sometimes I thought he was good,"
Miranda Harjo, Monya's mother, said. "He went to church and would tell
me he's trying to change his life."

But on July 5th, 2010, Monya says Ambrose beat her
with a chair leg, cut her with scissors, tried to strangle her with a
belt, kicked her and then raped her. Police went to the scene and found
blood on the walls, the floor and in a sink. Monya needed stitches and
was black and blue.

"It was very bad. She could barely see," Harjo
said. "Her whole face was swollen, she had bruises all over her body; he
severely beat her."

Monya filed a protective order and then moved in
with her mother. Prosecutors filed rape and assault charges and a
warrant was issued for Martinez. Then, Monya and the kids disappeared.

"All the clean clothes hanging up, a bag of
diapers still on the table, still there. If she was going to leave, she
would pack up," Harjo said.

Police issued bulletins in South Dakota where
Martinez has family members. Law enforcement found Monya and the kids at
his father's place.

She told them she was safe, so police here can do
nothing. Police say they asked Battiest why she had not responded to
family members who were searching for her. She reportedly said her cell
phone was not working, and she did not realize they were trying to get
in touch with her.

Tulsa police made sure the officers in South
Dakota knew Martinez has a warrant for his arrest and Oklahoma would
extradite if they arrest.

Domestic violence experts see similar cases all
the time and say there are many reasons it's so difficult for victims to
get leave their abusers.http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=13004493

Tulsa Police canceled an Amber Alert Monday afternoon after an eight-year-old girl reported missing was found safe.Officers said Alyssa Martinez was last seen with her biological father, Ambrose Martinez III. TPD said Ambrose Martinez, 30, has outstanding warrants for rape and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. They said the girl was a witness to the charges.Authorities found Alyssa and Martinez walking on Highway 66 across the Verdigris River Bridge Monday afternoon. Officers said the girl appeared to be unharmed. Police say Martinez ran from officers and stood on a railroad bridge over the Verdigris River, threatening to jump into the river. Police said Martinez fell off the bridge and into the river, but authorities were able to pull him from the water. He was taken into custody.This isn't Martinez's first run-in with authorities.His girlfriend, Monya Battiest, filed a report of first degree rape and domestic assault and battery in the presence of minor children against him in late July. She also petitioned for a protective order against Martinez on July 6. Monya said on July 5th, 2010, Ambrose beat her with a chair leg, cut her with scissors, tried to strangle her with a belt, kicked her and then raped her.Battiest went missing for ten days in August before authorities found her in South Dakota on August 18, 2010. But her family and even police aren't convinced she left Oklahoma of her own free will.

To quote Judge Judy; they have enough children.

kiwimom wrote:To quote Judge Judy; they have enough children.

---How cool is that?! You get Judge Judy over there? Nice!