Natalie Navarro was a seventeen year old living in Texas when she would set up a robbery that ended in murder
According to court documents Natalie Navarro would set up a date with Arturo Pena after the two had met online. However when Natalie showed up she brought her boyfriend Yordy Martínez along
Arturo Pena would be fatally shot by Yordy Martínez
Natalie Navarro was the subject of an Amber Alert at the time she would be arrested for the murder of Arturo Pena
Natalie Navarro and Yordy Martinez would be arrested however they would soon be released due to lack of evidence
However the next day Natalie Navarro would be arrested and charged with capital murder and robbery. At the time of her arrest she was nearing the Mexico border.
Natalie Navarro would be convicted and sentenced to forty years in prison
Yordy Martínez is still on the run
Where Is Natalie Navarro Now
Natalie Navarro is currently incarcerated at the Murray Unit in Texas
Natalie Navarro Current Information
SID Number: 20316162
TDCJ Number: 02541990
Name: NAVARRO,NATALIE
Race: W
Gender: F
Age: 20
Maximum Sentence Date: 2063-09-11
Current Facility: MURRAY
Projected Release Date: 2063-09-11
Parole Eligibility Date: 2043-09-11
Inmate Visitation Eligible: YES
Natalie Navarro Case
A woman who set up a Mesquite man she met online for a robbery that led to his murder has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Arturo Pena died in 2023. His body was found in a car in a Garland park after his family had reported him missing.
While some justice has been served in his case, there’s still one suspect out there whose exact whereabouts are still unknown.
In 2023, Pena met 17-year-old Natalie Navarro on social media.
The two later met at Audubon Park in Garland for what Pena thought was a date, but he did not know Navarro brought her boyfriend, Yordy Martínez, to rob him.
During the robbery, Pena was shot and killed allegedly by Martinez.
Not knowing exactly what happened, his family reported the 21-year-old missing on Aug. 27, 2023, and even hired a private investigator.
Online tips pointed to Navarro and Martinez as the ones responsible for his disappearance.
Pena’s family called Mesquite police when they spotted the couple. Cell phone video shows officers apprehending Martinez.
However, Navarro and Martinez were released, citing a lack of evidence. One of them was given an unspecified citation
The next day, Garland police found Pena’s body in his car at the park while Navarro and Martinez were on the run.
An Amber Alert was issued for Navarro after her family reported her missing on Aug. 31, 2023. Investigators say it was a possible attempt to confuse investigators.
Navarro was found the next day near the Mexico border and brought back to Dallas County.
This month, Navarro was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder.
Garland police have a capital murder warrant out for Martinez’s arrest but have not been able to find him.
The U.S. Marshals are helping in the search since they believe he likely fled to Mexico.
Navarro is currently in the Dallas County jail but will eventually be transferred to a prison.
Lizbeth Pena says she viewed her cousin as a big brother.
“I try not to think about it too much because it angers us,” she said.
Lizbeth and her family are hopeful Martinez will be captured and answer for their loved one’s death. Until then, they find solace knowing that the woman who set Pena up is headed to prison.
“I’m at peace knowing that it will be taken care of,” she said.
Subject of Mesquite Amber Alert sentenced to 40 years in prison for murder | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
