Person of interest in Monday night Wilmington Island homicide apprehended by law enforcement

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - [UPDATE 5:06 p.m. 10/28/25] The person of interest has been located and taken into custody for questioning by officials.

This happened near the Parkers in the Hampstead area. WTOC was on the scene and captured the pictures in this article.

At 5:06 p.m., WTOC received a statement from the Chatham County Coroner’s Office stating that the deceased woman’s full name is Vida Martinez.

She was 59 years old.

The Coroner’s Office says Martinez was stabbed at least one time.

This is a developing story and this page may be updated as more information becomes available.

[UPDATE 11:24 a.m. 10/28/25] The Chatham County Police Department released more details after a homicide Monday night.

Police said they found a 59-year-old woman dead inside an apartment in the 100 block of Oyster Shell Road. The woman appears to have been stabbed to death, police say.

Police identified the victim’s son 37-year-old Addison Martinez, as the person of interest in this case. He was believed to be driving his mother’s vehicle, which was found abandoned in a commercial parking lot in Pooler.

Concerned that another family member could be in danger, Chatham County Police Department officers and the Savannah Police Department SWAT Team conducted an operation in the Highlands area.

Police said the family member is safe.

Law enforcement is still looking for Martinez. “This is a very active search and investigation,” wrote the Chatham County Police Department in a release.

The police department said they still need to conduct an autopsy to confirm cause of death.

See information below for description and a picture of Martinez.

[IMAGE UPDATE] The Chatham County Police Department shared an updated photo of a man wanted in connection to Monday’s homicide on Wilmington Island.

At 1:22 p.m. on October 28, 2025, the CCPD also shared an additional photo:

[ORIGNAL STORY] The Chatham County Police Department said early on Tuesday morning that they are attempting to locate 37-year-old Addison Martinez in connection to Monday’s homicide on Wilmington Island.

They said Martinez is, “5’7”, and is described as being much thinner than he is in this picture — possibly weighing as little as 110 lbs. Martinez is also described as having long hair and a beard and wearing very oversized clothes, possibly including a hoodie."

Anyone with information is asked to Call 9-1-1.

CCPD said that more details on the homicide will be released later on Tuesday.

“The Chatham County Police Department is the only investigative agency in this case, and any information that comes from another agency may or may not be accurate at this time,” they said.

WTOC has also confirmed that Martinez bonded out of Glynn County jail on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, for $178.

He had been arrested for charges of aggravated assault and terroristic threats and acts.