Authorities have confirmed that a body found recently belongs to 19-year-old DaCara Thompson of Lanham, bringing a tragic end to a nearly two-week search.
Police have arrested35-year-old Hugo Hernandez-Mendez of Bowie and charged him with her murder.
Prince George’s County Police Chief revealed that detectives developed probable cause to charge Hernandez-Mendez with first- and second-degree murder after a series of search warrants and videoevidence tied him to Thompson’s disappearance and death.
Thompson was last seen on Aug. 22 and reported missing the following day…