22 Year Bronx Cold Case Solved - True Crime of Jupiter Joe

Murder Files Unsealed

Joseph Martinez, also known as "Jupiter Joe," is a well-known figure in the local community. He is a street astronomer who sets up his telescope on subway platforms and sidewalks, providing free lessons to children who are eager to learn about the stars and the universe.
Minnie Soriano, a 13-year-old girl with big dreams of becoming an astronaut, was a bright student who excelled in her studies. She had a passion for writing poetry and even sold candy in her apartment building during her free time.
Tragically, on February 24, 1999, Minnie Soriano went missing while walking home from school. Four days later, her lifeless body was discovered in a dumpster. It was a devastating discovery, revealing that she had been strangled to death. The location of her body was behind a video rental store, two miles away from her home in the Co-op City complex in the Bronx. The evidence pointed to a horrifying sexual assault.