Woman sentenced for Mayo Park homicide of Marcus Martin

Ruth Miller, 27, was sentenced to over 27 years in prison for the homicide of Marcus Martin, Jr. in Mayo Park last summer. She pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on January 27, 2025. Miller admitted to strangling Martin at his request. She reported the incident to police ten days later and led them to his belongings hidden in a library. The court dismissed additional charges of theft and interference with a dead body as part of the plea agreement. Miller will serve 18 years in custody, with the remainder under supervised release if eligible for good behavior.