Melissa Mendoza

Death by Force

In the neon glow of Las Vegas, a weekend of celebration turned into a scene of tragedy for 27-year-old Melissa Yvette Mendoza, a Hispanic female from the San Francisco Bay area. On February 19, 2016, what was meant to be a joyous trip with her best friend, Jennifer Margarita Chicas, ended in violence that claimed both of their lives. The two women, who had been inseparable since high school, were in a car in a parking garage just west of the famed Las Vegas Strip when a dispute erupted with a ma ...Read More

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