72 year old Maximo Santiago of Atlantic City was sentenced to 40 years in prison today for the murder of 32-year-old Marketa Thorpe on Belfield Avenue in 2020. The Court noted that Santiago is a dangerous recidivist, who has committed violent crimes against women. This sentence will ensure that he spends the rest of his life behind bars. On March 10, 2023, a jury returned guilty verdicts convicting Santiago of Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, after a weeklong trial.