(August 8, 2021) On Friday, August 6, 2021 at 2:36p.m. officers responded to the Aurora Police District 1 Station located at 13347 East Montview Boulevard after a man called to report that he had killed a woman.
Upon arrival officers contacted Jesus Mendoz-Prudente and discovered that the homicide he was reporting had taken place earlier in the morning inside of an apartment at 1530 Beeler Street. However, they were not able to obtain where the body of the female victim was located.
After following up on investigative leads, investigators from the Major Crimes/Homicide Unit, with the assistance of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office located the 34-year-old victim In the area of Noe Road and HIghway 105 in Douglas County on Saturday, August 7th.
Mendoza-Prudente was arrested for First Degree Murder and is currently being held at the Aurora Detention Center. The identity of the victim will be released by the Adams County Coroner's Office once she has been positively identifed and her next of kin have been notified.
Jesus Mendoza-Prudente (06/27/94)
Lieutenant Chris Amsler-PIO
Commanding Officer
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