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Body Discovered Near Anderson Lake in Search for Missing Morgan Hill Teen

Authorities await forensic confirmation of a body discovered near Anderson Lake County Park with the search for person of interest Martin Mendoza ongoing.

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Overview

  • A body was found Wednesday under a bridge near the Lacey Anderson Dam and has been sent to the Santa Clara County medical examiner for identification
  • FBI agents joined Morgan Hill Police Department and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office on July 2 in the expanded search effort
  • Investigators have labeled 21-year-old Martin Mendoza a person of interest; he has been uncooperative and may be driving a white Toyota Camry with plates CW87W00 or 9PTM351
  • Surveillance footage and witness statements place Marissa DiNapoli leaving a Trail Drive residence with Mendoza on the morning of June 29, and her black Ford Mustang convertible was later recovered nearby
  • Friends report that DiNapoli had previously warned them Mendoza threatened her and exhibited obsessive, potentially violent behavior