Martin Mendoza Jr., 20, is charged with murdering 18-year-old Marissa DiNapoli, who was found dead with five stab wounds. She had been reported missing after telling her family she was staying at a friend's house. Mendoza was apprehended when re-entering the U.S. from Mexico. Evidence includes surveillance footage linking Mendoza to DiNapoli before her death and forensic details supporting the allegations against him. Prosecutors have highlighted aggravated circumstances due to the use of a dangerous weapon and the vulnerability of the victim.
Witness interviews and forensic evidence support our conclusion that Martin Mendoza, Jr. stabbed and killed Marissa DiNapoli, a police officer said in the statement of facts.
Mendoza's murder charge also has five allegations of aggravated circumstances, according to court documents. Prosecutors allege that Mendoza acted with a deadly and dangerous weapon, the knife, and that his acts involved a high degree of cruelty.
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