MaryAnn Martinez, US Texas Bureau Chief

Born and raised on the border in El Paso, Texas, MaryAnn Martinez serves as the Texas Bureau Chief for Daily Mail. Based in Dallas, she travels the state for major news coverage. Her deep and personal knowledge of border and immigration issues also means she leads story-telling of the border crisis in the Lone Star State and across the US for the publication. Martinez attended Baylor University and has previously been a television news reporter in El Paso, Tucson, Las Vegas, San Diego, Miami, San Antonio, Dallas and Houston. She is fluent in Spanish.

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MOST RECENT ARTICLES FROM MARYANN MARTINEZ

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Family of Congressional aide who set herself on fire cite 'highly intimate' facts to keep details of her death secret after alleged affair with married Republican

01/11/25 05:36

The family of a Congressional staffer who died after she set herself on fire is now calling for public documents related to her death to be kept secret due to the information being 'embarrassing' and 'highly intimate,' according to documents obtained by Daily Mail....read

Congressman who allegedly had affair with aide vows to be re-elected
28/10/25 05:48
In what political insiders are calling a defiant and delusion move, a Texas Congressman rocked by an alleged affair scandal is vowing to he'll win his campaign to stay in office.
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Congressman ridiculed for vow to win re-election despite allegedly having affair with aide who set herself on fire
28/10/25 05:14
In what political insiders are calling a defiant and delusion move, a Texas Congressman rocked by an alleged affair scandal is vowing to he'll win his campaign to stay in office.
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The secret calls and frantic meetings over Congressman's alleged affair with aide who set herself on fire
22/10/25 10:46
The GOP is scrambling to replace an embattled Texas congressman after Daily Mail revealed the alleged affair between US Rep Tony Gonzales and his staffer who died after setting herself on fire.
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Congressman's alleged affair with aide before she set herself on fire
22/10/25 01:17
The Republican allegedly had an affair with his senior aide, multiple sources have told the Daily Mail. She later died after dousing herself with gasoline and setting herself on fire at home.
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Married Congressman had alleged affair with aide... before she set herself on fire: Bombshell revelation as police block release of 911 call and other evidence
20/10/25 07:00
The Republican allegedly had an affair with his senior aide, multiple sources have told the Daily Mail. She later died after dousing herself with gasoline and setting herself on fire at home.
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Texas sues man allegedly forming 'melanated' community
20/10/25 06:35
Texas is suing a man state officials claim is trying to 'overthrow the local government' of an oil-rich county in West Texas by offering 'only melanated' people free houses.
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Texas declares war on plan to seize one of America's richest counties and turn it into a 'melanated' community
20/10/25 06:16
Texas is suing a man state officials claim is trying to 'overthrow the local government' of an oil-rich county by offering 'only melanated' people free houses.
Man arrested over alleged TikTok plot to put bounties on ICE agents
17/10/25 04:48
A horrifying scheme to find people willing to kill ICE agents for $10,000 a head has been disrupted, as authorities arrested a man in Texas.
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Chilling TikTok plot to put bounties on the heads of ICE agents exposed as illegal immigrant is arrested in Dallas
17/10/25 03:56
A horrifying scheme to find people willing to kill ICE agents for $10,000 a head has been disrupted, as authorities arrested a man in Texas.
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Body count from Houston's bayous rises
04/10/25 05:00
As America's fourth largest city is gripped by rumors of a serial killer, officials confirm the number of bodies found is greater than previously known.
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Body count from Houston's bayous rises as serial killer whispers grip city and residents are told: 'Be vigilant'
03/10/25 05:16
As America's fourth largest city is gripped by rumors of a serial killer, officials confirm the number of bodies found is greater than previously known.
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Mystery deepens over aide who set herself on fire
03/10/25 10:50
After one of his staffer's died from dousing herself with gasoline and catching fire, a Texas Congressman has canceled all media events-- seemingly to avoid questions about her death.
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Mystery deepens over aide who set herself on fire as congressman cancels events and police withhold records
02/10/25 09:53
After one of his staffer's died from dousing herself with gasoline and catching fire, a Texas Congressman has canceled all media events-- seemingly to avoid questions about her death.
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How American couples paid $14,000 for babies cut from mothers' wombs by a woman called 'the devil'
30/09/25 08:51
The arrest of a woman known as the 'she devil' has lifted the veil on a cartel scheme to cut babies out of their mothers' womb and sell the infants across the border.
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Congressional staffer, 35, doused herself in gasoline before she caught fire and burned to death
30/09/25 02:56
Regina Santos-Aviles, 35, a staffer for Republican US Representative Tony Gonzales, was found engulfed in flames at her Uvalde home on September 13.
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Serial killer rumors grip Texas after five bodies found in five days
28/09/25 01:30
Police have confirmed that the remains of five people were discovered in separate bayous between September 15 and 20.
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Dallas sniper's 'anti-ICE' plot revealed: A covert app promoted by liberals... and the simple miscalculation that prevented a massacre
25/09/25 08:53
Chilling new details have emerged of 29-year-old Joshua Jahn's plot that could have ended in even more bloodshed had he not made a blunder.
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Serial killer fears grip Texas city after five bodies are pulled from water in less than a week
25/09/25 02:06
Police have confirmed that the remains of five people were discovered in separate bayous between September 15 and 20.
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Suspected Dallas ICE shooter pictured
24/09/25 07:15
Joshua Jahn, 29, the sniper who killed two migrants and wounded a third in a horror shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility has been pictured from the first time.
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Dallas ICE shooter Joshua Jahn who killed two migrants then himself, as brother reveals how he'd gone off rails
24/09/25 06:19
Joshua Jahn, 29, the sniper who killed two migrants and wounded a third in a horror shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility has been pictured from the first time.
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Report: Dallas ICE shooter identified
24/09/25 04:22
A sniper who killed at least one migrant and wounded several others in a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility has been identified as Joshua Jahn, 29, Daily Mail can reveal.
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Dallas ICE shooter named as Joshua Jahn who murdered a migrant then killed himself
24/09/25 03:37
A sniper who killed at least one migrant and wounded several others in a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility has been identified as Joshua Jahn, 29, Daily Mail can reveal.
'Brazilian Josef Fritzl' makes chilling claim to police after 'holding stepdaughter captive for 22 years'
22/09/25 09:26
A man accused of holding his stepdaughter captive for 22 years while fathering her children is denying the horrific accusations against him.
Family of migrant who 'beheaded' manager of Dallas hotel make chilling claim he was treated like a 'slave'
17/09/25 09:57
In a stunning interview, the family of an illegal migrant accused of beheading his boss at a motel in Texas claims the Cuban was not paid for his work and felt like a 'slave.'
Texas AG's mistress' shock new life after sex scandal was exposed
16/09/25 10:03
The Daily Mail broke the news of Ken Paxton's latest affair, releasing astonishing details of their months-long relationship he hid from his wife Angela.
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Illegal migrant who 'beheaded' boss in argument over washing machine
13/09/25 01:12
The suspect in a horrific beheading of a motel manager in Texas had been detained by federal immigration officials -- only to be released despite his rampant history of crimes across three states.
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Migrant who 'beheaded' boss escaped deportation despite gruesome criminal record
12/09/25 10:34
The suspect in a horrific beheading of a motel manager in Texas had been detained by federal immigration officials -- only to be released despite his rampant history of crimes across three states.
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Texas AG is caught in shocking sex scandal as details of secret affair with married Christian influencer mom-of-seven are exposed
12/09/25 10:14
The Daily Mail can exclusively reveal Ken Paxton, 62, was secretly seeing a married Christian influencer behind the backs of his wife and her husband.
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Texas store that sold $1.8B Powerball ticket says winner is a mystery
08/09/25 10:30
It's a mystery as big as Texas itself; Who has the record $1.8 billion lotto ticket sold in the Lone Star State.
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Powerball frenzy sweeps tiny Texas town after rural gas station sold $1.8 billion ticket... but the winner is a mystery
08/09/25 05:05
It's a mystery as big as Texas itself; Who has the record $1.8 billion lotto ticket sold in the Lone Star State.
Migrant children lost under the Biden Administration found dead or working as sex slaves
06/09/25 02:43
The Trump administration has started to find migrant children who were lost in the system during the Biden years-- only to learn of the horror some of the kids have faced.
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Austin spends $1M on new logo
05/09/25 06:54
It's Cracker Barrel 2.0. Taxpayers in a Democrat city are outraged after learning their leaders spent over $1 million on a new city logo all while warning they will have to pay more in taxes.
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Austin pulls a Cracker Barrel with disastrous logo rebrand that took seven years and cost $1 million
05/09/25 06:31
It's Cracker Barrel 2.0. Taxpayers in a Democrat city are outraged after learning their leaders spent over $1 million on a new city logo all while warning they will have to pay more in taxes.
Daughter of Nazi who 'stole' missing painting from Jewish man is charged with crimes linked to genocide
04/09/25 05:56
The daughter of a Nazi who stole a painting from a Jewish art collector during WWII was dragged before a judge after the Argentine woman has been accused of also hiding the art work.
Girl, 16, returns home to find her parents dead in murder-suicide after calling police over 'argument'
01/09/25 05:35
The terrified 16-year-old girl was outside the Texas home waiting for the cops and both her parents were dead inside the house when police arrived.
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Cops get a surprise during raid on Nazi heiress's home
28/08/25 10:15
Police raided the home of a Nazi heir looking for a painting stolen from a Jewish man in an investigation that had spanned several continents and decades.
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Cops raid Nazi heiress's home to seize masterpiece stolen by her dad...but are shocked to see what was hanging on wall
27/08/25 07:09
Police raided the home of a Nazi heir looking for a painting stolen from a Jewish man in an investigation that had spanned several continents and decades.
Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman revealed as transgender and anti-Trump as Democrats call for shooting to be de-politicized
27/08/25 06:28
Court records seen by the Daily Mail indicate that Westman had previously been known as Robert, having petitioned to have her name changed in 2019.
Illegal migrant sobs as he's arrested by ICE for warped 'Russian roulette' torture of woman in his native Venezuela
26/08/25 05:09
A Venezuelan puts on a theatrical display while being arrested in Texas. ICE says the migrant is wanted for terrorizing a woman in his version of 'Russian roulette.'
Trump's new black-painted border wall is cooler than the old wall
26/08/25 10:30
A Texas man claims he's proved the new painted black border wall isn't actually hotter to the touch, as the Trump administration claimed it would be.
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ICE Barbie Kristi Noem's new black-painted border wall is cooler and EASIER to climb than before, local claims
25/08/25 06:14
A Texas man claims he's proved the new painted black border wall isn't actually hotter to the touch, as the Trump administration claimed it would be.
Serial pedophile to be surgically castrated in American first law after raping seven-year-old girl
20/08/25 09:17
A Louisiana man has agreed to be castrated as part of a plea deal after he was caught trying to sexually assault a 7-year-old child-- the most recent of many victims.
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Brutal warning to Texas Democrats as troopers shadow every move to ensure vote... handing seats to Republicans
20/08/25 08:09
Tensions are at a tipping point in Texas with troopers shadowing lawmakers and threats to kill over divisive vote to hand more seats to the GOP.
Mother grins from ear-to-ear as son, 15, who killed dad for taking away his phone is SPARED prison
19/08/25 06:33
A teenager will serve no prison time after he shot and killed his father after the 15-year-old's phone was taken away as punishment.
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Burglar shot and killed by mother protecting her baby during home invasion is identified - and his past is terrifying
18/08/25 06:19
Shelby Hurd, 36, was shot and killed by the mother in Joliet, Illinois last Tuesday after he broke into her home at 10:30pm.
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Dallas suburb rocked by claims housing development is for Indians only
16/08/25 01:30
In a now viral tweet viewed by over 503,000 X users, Sankalp Developer is named as building 'a development by INDIANS for the right INDIANS.'
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Family of cop's fiancée who died a hero in catastrophic Texas floods files $1million lawsuit against campsite
13/08/25 05:29
The family of a Texas woman who was washed away by historic flooding last month has filed what is believed to be the first lawsuit related to the disaster in the Lone Star State.
Police identify gunman in Texas Target shooting that left three dead
12/08/25 10:40
The gunman who opened fire outside of a Target in Texas , killing three people has been identified as Ethan Blaine Nieneker, 32, a violent career criminal.
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Gunman who killed three during Texas Target shooting rampage IDed as violent criminal Ethan Blaine Nieneker
12/08/25 02:29
The gunman who opened fire outside of a Target in Texas , killing three people has been identified as Ethan Blaine Nieneker, 32, a violent career criminal.
Texas DA known for naked stunts faces five years in prison after posting video of herself smoking weed in her garden
11/08/25 05:30
Best known for a viral video in which she straddled an oil pumping jack while topless and without pants, a Texas elected official now faces jail time after smoking a joint on TikTok.
Miss Universe backlash explodes as Miami winner's apology spectacularly backfires in excruciating video
08/08/25 07:48
An embattled Miss Universe contender is responding to allegations she conned her way into the winning her crown in a poorly edited video.
Abbott orders arrest of democrats who fled to block redistricting
05/08/25 10:23
Texas plans to force runaway Democrats to return to the Lone Star State in a dispute over Congressional redistricting.
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The political 'war' between Gavin Newsom and Texas
05/08/25 09:45
Newsom responded as Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of dozens of Democrats who fled to block a Republican plan to redraw congressional districts in Donald Trump 's favor.
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Gavin Newsom joins 'all-out war' against Texas in Democratic power grab that could tear country apart
05/08/25 06:01
Newsom responded as Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of dozens of Democrats who fled to block a Republican plan to redraw congressional districts in Donald Trump 's favor.
Texas 'to ARREST' Democrats who left state in a private jet for political stunt
04/08/25 09:18
Texas plans to force runaway Democrats to return to the Lone Star State in a dispute over Congressional redistricting.
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Corpses dragged from a lake and deaths no one can explain: Cryptic new files expose the terrifying mystery that's left a city gripped by serial killer fears
31/07/25 06:36
Never-before-released records reveal the identities and causes of death of every single person who has died amid fears of a serial killer on the loose.
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Pets rescued from Texas flood waters remain unclaimed as owners' fate is unknown
14/07/25 06:33
About 20 dogs and cats who miraculously survived historic flooding in Texas patiently wait to learn if their owners were as lucky as they were.
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Texas firefighter says there could be flood victims found alive
10/07/25 11:08
Nearly a week after devastating flooding in Texas, one fire fighter who has been working tirelessly to find victims believes there could still be survivors.
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Texas firefighter says there could still be flood victims found alive
10/07/25 10:56
Nearly a week after devastating flooding in Texas, one fire fighter who has been working tirelessly to find victims believes there could still be survivors.
Entire family swept away in Texas floods
10/07/25 01:17
All that's left of the family's riverfront mobile home is a cement slab after it washed away with them in it. 'It's been torture, just pure torture,' a family member said.
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Entire family swept away in Texas floods as search for victims takes grim new turn
10/07/25 01:43
All that's left of the family's riverfront mobile home is a cement slab after it washed away with them in it. 'It's been torture, just pure torture,' a family member said.
Texas flood victims say looters are prowling their homes
08/07/25 11:19
Survivors of the catastrophic floods in Texas said they are now plagued with looters who are casing properties in a cruel attempt to take advantage of the devastation.
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Devastated Texas flood victims say looters are prowling their homes
08/07/25 10:48
Survivors of the catastrophic floods in Texas said they are now plagued with looters who are casing properties in a cruel attempt to take advantage of the devastation.
Kerrville DNA ID effort as Texas flood toll surpasses 100
07/07/25 10:50
Texas officials privately warned of a devastating loss of life due to the flooding in Texas Hill Country in emails shared with Daily Mail.
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Texas flood death toll set to top 100 as family members summoned to Kerrville to ID bodies with DNA
06/07/25 03:29
Texas officials privately warned of a devastating loss of life due to the flooding in Texas Hill Country in emails shared with Daily Mail.
Outraged mob of grieving families demand answers after 400 corpses are found in house of horrors
03/07/25 08:37
A mob of people have lined up outside government offices, demanding to know if their loved ones are among the nearly 400 dead found in a clandestine crematorium.
Almost 400 human corpses found piled high in mysterious house of horrors at US-Mexico border
01/07/25 10:13
Authorities are probing the gruesome discovery of stacks of cadavers at a non-descript building.
Starbucks barista fired after writing 'illegal' on customer's cup
01/07/25 06:50
'Why did they call me that? Why are they asking if I have papers or no papers? Why did she write this?' the distressed customer said.
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Starbucks barista fired after writing 'illegal' on Hispanic customer's cup
01/07/25 06:33
'Why did they call me that? Why are they asking if I have papers or no papers? Why did she write this?' the distressed customer said.
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Karmelo Anthony's brutal reality check after murder indictment for stabbing and killing high school athlete
26/06/25 01:09
Karmelo Anthony, the teen who admitted to stabbing and killing a fellow high school athlete at a track meet in Texas , and is currently on house arrest could go back to jail now that he's been indicted.
The Iranian sniper accused of being a sleeper agent
25/06/25 06:53
An American woman whose Iranian husband was arrested by ICE this weekend calls his detention a 'misunderstanding.'
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He's the Iranian sniper accused of being a sleeper agent. Now his blue-eyed Alabama bride reveals everything
25/06/25 06:40
Ribvar Karimi was arrested by US immigration officials over the weekend along with 10 others.
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Austin Metcalf's father's heartbreaking reaction to 'killer' Karmelo Anthony's murder indictment
25/06/25 02:50
Karmelo Anthony, the teen who admitted to stabbing and killing a fellow high school athlete at a track meet in Texas , was indicted on a first-degree murder charge on Tuesday.
Karmelo Anthony formally charged with MURDER for stabbing Austin Metcalf in high school crime that stunned the country
24/06/25 08:05
Karmelo Anthony, the teen who has admitted to stabbing and killing a fellow high school athlete at a track meet in Texas, has been indicted by a grand jury.
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ICE arrests 11 Iranians in US illegally
24/06/25 06:45
ICE has arrested 11 Iranians in the US illegally, including one man who was a former Army sniper and another with known ties to terrorist group Hezbollah.
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Iranian army sniper and Hezbollah-linked 'terrorist' arrested in US as Trump warns of violent sleeper cells
24/06/25 05:45
ICE has arrested 15 Iranians in the US illegally, including one man who was a former Army sniper and another with known ties to terrorist group Hezbollah.
Report: Number of Iranians who entered US under Biden
23/06/25 05:51
As tensions escalate between the US and Iran after the bombing of three nuclear sites in the Middle East country, it's been revealed that a staggering amount of Iranians snuck into the US recently.
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Shocking number of Iranians who entered the U.S. under Biden is revealed after 'sleeper cell' terror threat
23/06/25 04:26
As tensions escalate between the US and Iran after the bombing of three nuclear sites in the Middle East country, it's been revealed that a staggering amount of Iranians snuck into the US recently.
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Underground smuggling tunnel discovered beneath California warehouse
21/06/25 03:00
A massive tunnel meant to smuggle drugs into the US has been recently discovered and shut down by US border officials.
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