Key takeaways:
- The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of a suspect in the death of 33-year-old Luz Hernandez.
- An autopsy revealed that she died of blunt force trauma to the head and compressions to the neck.
- Hernandez was a kindergarten teacher at the Jersey City Community Charter School and was described by her family as a “loving mother” and “dedicated teacher.”
Early Friday morning, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of a suspect in the death of 33-year-old Luz Hernandez, a kindergarten teacher from Jersey City, New Jersey.
Hernandez was reported missing to police on Monday and her body was found the next day buried in a shallow grave in a deserted industrial area in Kearny. An autopsy revealed that she died of blunt force trauma to the head and compressions to the neck.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office released a statement saying that the Jersey City Police Department contacted them for assistance after the autopsy results were revealed. However, no further details have been released about the suspect or the circumstances surrounding Hernandez’s death.
Hernandez was a kindergarten teacher at the Jersey City Community Charter School and was described by her family as a “loving mother” and “dedicated teacher.” Her death has left her family and community in shock and mourning.
The investigation into Hernandez’s death is ongoing and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has asked anyone with information to contact the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip on the Hudson County Prosecutor’s website.
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