Global Courant 2023-05-21 05:03:31
A New Jersey man was charged Friday in the death of a woman who was reported missing on Sunday and whose body was later found along a highway in Bayonne, officials said.
Gregory Mallard, 35, was charged with first-degree murder, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and multiple other charges, the Hudson County Attorney’s Office said in a release.
Norelis Mendoza, 32, was last seen a week ago at her mother’s home in New Jersey. Her body was found by authorities on Wednesday in a wooded area off Route 440 near the Jersey City border.
Her death is being investigated as domestic violence.
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Norelis Mendoza, a mother of two, was found dead on Wednesday. Her murder is being investigated as domestic violence, officials said. (Jersey City Police Department)
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Mallard has a violent past, having previously served 10 years for aggravated manslaughter, NJ.com reported.
Mendoza’s cousin Geovanni Molina told WCBS-TV that her murder is a “nightmare. Absolutely devastated.”
Molina also revealed that she was a mother of two.
“A 3-year-old and a 1-year-old don’t get to see their mom anymore,” Molina said. “They haven’t been able to spend Mother’s Day with their mother.”
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Mendoza’s cause of death has not been disclosed.
