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Melissa Mendoza

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Feb 19, 2016

Victim Details

Melissa Mendoza

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Las Vegas

NV

2016-02-19

27

Melissa

Mendoza

07/02/2026

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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 ...
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  • KTNV: Suspect in last week's double homicide near Strip held on no bail
  • LasVegasSun.com: Suspect in 2 women’s shooting deaths near Strip arrested
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