Man Arrested in Teen's Murder
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Hugo Hernandez-Mendez, 35, has been arrested and charged with the murder of 19-year-old Dacara Thompson, who was reported missing last month. Thompson's body was found in Anne Arundel County on August 31st. Surveillance footage shows her entering a black SUV, which police linked to Hernandez-Mendez's Bowie residence where evidence suggests the murder occurred. The cause of death is pending, but investigators expect it to be ruled a homicide. Hernandez-Mendez is being held without bond.
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