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No Bond for Man Charged with Murdering Da’Cara Thompson in Prince George’s County
Hernandez-Mendez, living in the U.S. illegally, faces first- and second-degree murder charges; surveillance video identified him as the suspect, police said.
- On Monday, Hugo Hernandez-Mendez, 35-year-old suspect, will appear at 1:15 pm in the Prince George's County district court facing first- and second-degree murder charges.
- Surveillance footage from August 23 shows Thompson approaching a black GMC Yukon Denali, and police say she was killed in a Bowie, Maryland home before her body was discarded off a Route 50 bridge in Anne Arundel County.
- Investigators reported blood in Hernandez-Mendez's Kembridge Drive residence and SUV, while he denied involvement, asked for a lawyer, and said he was at Galaxy Nightclub in Hyattsville.
- A judge will now determine if Hernandez-Mendez remains jailed at his bond hearing, while the GoFundMe set up by Thompson's family has raised more than $25,000 for funeral costs and Nonprofit Prince George's County expressed devastation over the loss.
- Unanswered questions remain about motive and cause of death, and police have not explained why Thompson approached the vehicle or how she was killed. WUSA9 will continue covering court developments as the investigation proceeds.
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No bond for man charged with murdering Da’Cara Thompson in Prince George’s County
The suspect accused of murdering 19-year-old Da’Cara Thompson last month was ordered held without bond after his first court appearance on Monday in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
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