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Police charged a Brooklyn man with killing his wife and dismembering her body, marking a brutal culmination to the couple\u2019s almost decade-long history of domestic violence.<\/p>\n
Phillip Martin, 42, was charged with murder and concealment of a corpse after the disappearance of his wife. Police said worried family members reported Diana Rodriguez-Martin, 43, missing after she did not show up to a scheduled doctor\u2019s appointment. When asked about his wife\u2019s whereabouts, Martin told relatives and investigators that she left in mid-January with their dog.<\/p>\n
According to a CBS 2 New York<\/a> report, investigators found Martin\u2019s story suspicious. When police arrested him several days later, upon questioning Martin allegedly admitted to fatally hitting Rodriguez-Martin and dismembering her body. He said he disposed of his wife\u2019s remains in a dumpster.<\/p>\n Neighbors described the couple\u2019s relationship as volatile. \u201cThey argued day and night, but who would have thought it would have come to this?\u201d one neighbor told (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Police charged a Brooklyn man with killing his wife and dismembering her body, marking a brutal culmination to the couple\u2019s almost decade-long history of domestic violence. Phillip Martin, 42, was charged with murder and concealment of a corpse after the…<\/span><\/p>\n