Norelis Mendoza, 32, of Lindenwold, New Jersey, was reported missing on May 14 by family members. She was last seen leaving her mother's home in Jersey City.
The mother of a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old was found dead days later on May 17 in a wooded area near Jersey City and Bayonne.
The man accused of killing her, 35-year-old Gregory Mallard, was ordered detained during a detention hearing on Monday. He has since been transferred to state prison on a parole violation, according to New Jersey court officials.
Video surveillance allegedly spotted Mendoza with Mallard at the American Dream Mall on May 13 to May 14 between the hours of 10:20 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. They arrived in a blue Dodge RAM that was registered to Mendoza and operated by Mallard, according to authorities.
Video later spotted the pair outside a bar on the 200 block of Bay Street in Jersey City and they were reportedly later seen at a McDonald's on Communipaw Avenue around 3:53 a.m. with Mallard driving the Dodge Ram and Mendoza in the passenger's seat.
Around 4:31 a.m., video obtained by police allegedly shows the victim running toward the intersection of Burma Road and Thomas McGovern Avenue as she was hit by the Dodge Ram from behind. According to court documents, the Dodge Ram, with Mallard allegedly behind the wheel, then makes a U-Turn and hits Mendoza again, running her over.
Authorities have not revealed a motive for the murder, but according to court documents, Mallard has a history of stalking, harassing and using terroristic threats toward "any victim."
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The mother of a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old was found dead days later on May 17 in a wooded area near Jersey City and Bayonne.
The man accused of killing her, 35-year-old Gregory Mallard, was ordered detained during a detention hearing on Monday. He has since been transferred to state prison on a parole violation, according to New Jersey court officials.
Video surveillance allegedly spotted Mendoza with Mallard at the American Dream Mall on May 13 to May 14 between the hours of 10:20 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. They arrived in a blue Dodge RAM that was registered to Mendoza and operated by Mallard, according to authorities.
Video later spotted the pair outside a bar on the 200 block of Bay Street in Jersey City and they were reportedly later seen at a McDonald's on Communipaw Avenue around 3:53 a.m. with Mallard driving the Dodge Ram and Mendoza in the passenger's seat.
Around 4:31 a.m., video obtained by police allegedly shows the victim running toward the intersection of Burma Road and Thomas McGovern Avenue as she was hit by the Dodge Ram from behind. According to court documents, the Dodge Ram, with Mallard allegedly behind the wheel, then makes a U-Turn and hits Mendoza again, running her over.
Authorities have not revealed a motive for the murder, but according to court documents, Mallard has a history of stalking, harassing and using terroristic threats toward "any victim."
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Court documents reveal new details in gruesome killing of South Jersey mother
In court documents obtained by Action News, authorities detail the mother's last moments alive before her gruesome death.
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