Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Murdering Maryland Teen Had ICE Detainer Ignored
Story by Derek VanBuskirk • 18h
An illegal immigrant accused of murdering 19-year-old Da’Cara Thompson in Maryland had an ignored detainer from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), officials say.
Hugo Rene Hernandez-Mendez, a 35-year-old Guatemalan national, was previously arrested in May 2022 for “driving under the influence and failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle to avoid a collision,” a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told the Daily Caller. Prosecutors alleged Hernandez-Mendez took Thompson home before killing her and throwing her body off a 30-foot bridge, WTOP News reported.
An autopsy is pending and investigators have not yet identified a motive, according to the outlet.
Thompson’s father told CBS News she left home around 10 p.m. on Aug. 22 to get gas. Her final text to him read, “I got gas and I’m out. I should be back soon. I love you too. Goodnight.”
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