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A man illegally in the United States has been reportedly charged with killing a missing 19-year-old man Maryland The woman who found a body on the highway earlier this week.
Hugo Hernandez-Mendez, 35, of Bowie, Maryland, was arrested Thursday in the killing of Dacara Thompson, the Prince George County Police Department said.
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The Prince George County Police Department told Fox News numbers that the department did not release Hernandez Mendez’s immigration status. When Fox News Digital reached out, ICE did not respond immediately.
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Hugo Hernandez-Mendez, 35, is charged with first-degree and second-degree murder in the death of Thompson. (Prince George County Police Department)
The news outlet also reported that U.S. Park police arrested Hernandez-Mendez’s DWI in April, but he was later released awaiting court appearance. Fox News Digital contacted the park police but did not hear it immediately.
Thompson’s family reported she disappeared on August 23. Her body was found on a grassy field near Route 50 in Anne Arundel County on Sunday.
Dacara Thompson, 19, was found dead on Sunday a week after her family reported missing. Police said they believe she was murdered. (Prince George County Police Department)
Investigators sorted out through security videos that showed Thompson approaching a Black Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in the early morning of August 23. policeBefore entering the vehicle. The driver then drove to Bowie’s home.
Detectives executed a search warrant on the house Thursday and found evidence that Thompson had been Being killed Police said in the bedroom of the house.
Hernandez-Mendez lives in the bedroom where authorities say the murder took place. Police said he could also use the black SUV that Thompson entered.
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Hernandez-Mendez is charged with first- and second-degree murders in Thompson’s death.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore released a statement on the death investigation Friday, calling Thompson a “bright light” dedicated to public service.
“Our whole state mourns the horrible loss of Da’Cara Thompson,” the governor said in a statement.
The 19-year-old’s cause of death has not been determined, although police say it may be Rule to kill Based on the collected evidence.
As the investigation became active, police said detectives were working to determine whether Hernandez Mendez and Thompson knew each other before the day they disappeared.
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Hernandez-Mendez is currently held by the Maryland Department of Corrections.
