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Ex-Boyfriend of Morgan Hill Teen Due in Court as Murder Case Advances

Mendoza faces arraignment Thursday at San Jose’s Hall of Justice; investigators continue probing the homicide.

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Marissa DiNapoli

Overview

  • Martin Mendoza was arrested July 6 at the Calexico port of entry by U.S. Marshals and booked on a no-bail murder hold in Santa Clara County Jail.
  • He is scheduled to be arraigned at 1:30 p.m. July 8 on a charge of murder under California Penal Code Section 187.
  • The Santa Clara County coroner has not yet determined or released the cause of Marissa DiNapoli’s death.
  • Over 30 investigators from 15 agencies, including the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service, partnered with Morgan Hill police in the search and homicide investigation.
  • DiNapoli’s family has gathered more than 3,000 signatures on a petition calling for an investigation into alleged racial bias and mishandling by the Morgan Hill Police Department.