Hugo Hernandez-Mendez is an alleged killer who has been charged with the murder of Dacara Thompson in Maryland
According to police reports Dacara Thompson would leave her father’s home in Maryland and would disappear. Her family would report the nineteen year old missing the next day
Surveillence videos would show Dacara Thompson would show her speaking with a driver in a black SUV and getting into the vehicle. The SUV would drive to a home in Bowie.
The body of Dacara Thompson would be found days later
Police would arrest Hugo Hernandez-Mendez who they said had access to the black SUV. Hugo who is in the US illegally would be charged with first and second degree murder. Police believe Dacara Thompson was murdered inside of the home however they are not saying how
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A 19-year-old woman in Maryland who disappeared two weeks ago was found dead and a man is charged in her death, according to authorities.
On August 22, Dacara Thompson left her father’s home and said she was going to put gas in her car. However, she never returned
The next day, Thompson’s family reported her missing to the Prince George’s County Police Department.
On Sunday, the 19-year-old’s body was found in a grassy area off of Route 50 in Anne Arundel County, according to a press conference.
Through the investigation, detectives were able to locate surveillance video that showed Thompson approaching a black SUV in the early morning hours of August 23.
After speaking to the driver, Thompson is seen entering the SUV. The driver then drove to a home in the 12000 block of Kembridge Drive in Bowie. Based off this evidence, obtained a search warrant for that home.
Evidence found at the scene suggested that Thompson had been killed in a bedroom in the home. Detectives arrested and charged 35-year-old Hugo Hernandez-Mendez with first and second-degree murder.
The suspect allegedly has access to the black SUV and lives in the bedroom where the attack happened.
The 19-year-old’s cause of death has yet to be determined, though police said it may be ruled a homicide based on the evidence collected.
Officials said Friday that Hugo Hernandez-Mendez was living in the U.S. without legal status. He was arrested by the U.S. Park Police in April on a DUI charge and released by federal authorities pending trial.
At this time, detectives are working to determine whether the suspect and victim were known to each other prior to August.
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A body found in a grassy area off a Maryland road has been identified as missing 19-year-old Dacara Thompson, who vanished from Prince George’s County two weeks ago.
A 35-year-old man, Hugo Hernandez-Mendez, is now in custody in connection with her death.
In a separate statement, state police said that they came across the body after receiving a report about a disabled vehicle on August 31, which they’ve subsequently determined “does not belong to the deceased and is unrelated to the investigation.”
In addition to awaiting positive identification, state police said that autopsy results from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner remain pending.
“Anytime someone goes missing in our community, we take it seriously,” said Chief Nader. “Out of respect for the family, we are going to ask that we give them some privacy as we process and attempt to confirm whether or not this is our person.”
“Dacara is 19 years old and so even though technically she’s an adult, she’s someone’s child, someone’s baby, and so our heart goes out to her entire family” added County Executive Aisha Braveboy at another point during the news conference.
A joint investigation remains ongoing.
Dacara’s father said his daughter left his home on the night of Aug. 22, saying she was off to get gas, NBC affiliate WRC-TV reported.
Speaking with CBS affiliate WUSA, her father said that after an hour went by and she hadn’t returned he gave her a call, but she didn’t pick up. By 11:50 p.m., he sent her a text saying he was going to bed and just wanted to check on her.
He told the outlet that she responded immediately and wrote, “I should be back soon. I love you too. Goodnight <3”. His attempts to reach her the following day were unsuccessful.
Dacara’s mother, Carmen Thompson wrote in a GoFundMe that her daughter was last seen on surveillance footage parking her 2013 white Ford Edge SUV in Hyattsville on Saturday, Aug. 23.
“She was seen walking toward Riggs Road, and then she vanished. All she had with her was her phone, and now even that lead has gone cold,” Carmen wrote. “For Dacara not to call or text us for a week is completely unlike her — she’s always been in touch, and her silence has left us fearing the worst.”
“Dacara is a vibrant, loving 19-year-old with her whole life ahead of her,” her mother said. “She’s our daughter, our light, and we won’t stop until we find her.”
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