CORALVILLE, Iowa — Iowa law enforcement officials have charged a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of his wife, a former Quincy Medical Group laboratory scientist, in Coralville.
Authorities identified the victim as Amber Nicole Martin, 41. Police said Martin was a Medical Laboratory Scientist Supervisor of Microbiology at University of Iowa Health Care and previously served as Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist in Microbiology at Quincy Medical Group.
According to Coralville police, officers responded shortly after 6:30 a.m. on January 16 to a report of a stabbing at a residence in Coralville. Upon arrival, officers found a woman suffering from stab wounds. Despite immediate lifesaving efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police arrested the victim’s husband, James Fuller Martin, 47, who has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death.
Amber Martin was originally from Bowling Green, Missouri, and began working in Iowa in August 2025. Her death has sent shockwaves through the medical and scientific communities, where colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a dedicated professional and community member.
The investigation remains ongoing.
