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Carmelo Mendoza is accused of stabbing his wife Yaquelin Collado. to death. The couple had previously posted this photo to Facebook. ‘Psycho’ Husband Accused of Killing Wife Stabbed Wife 27 Times- DA Says Subscribe in a reader A grand jury handed up murder charges to a Queens man who brutally stabbed his wife with a kitchen knife in front of her daughter. Prosecutors said a simple marital arguement was the motive for the defendant to stab his wife more than two dozen times.  A Queens grand jury charged 41-year-old Carmelo Mendoza with second degree murder in the death of his wife inside their Jackson Heights apartment in July.  “This is the worst outcome of domestic violence, an argument that turned violent and deadly,” said District Attorney Melinda Katz. “The defendant allegedly stabbed his wife more than two dozen times, as the victim’s 19-year old daughter tried in vain to stop the brutal attack. The defendant will be held accountable for his alleged actions.”  According to

Jolenna Favor was killed in a car crash. -Photo from social media Driving Under Influence at 97 MPH, Prosecutors Say  Nearly Hit Cops Subscribe in a reader A Queens man who has a history of drunk driving, has been charged in the fatal crash that left a mother dead and which nearly hit police officers as the car traveled 97 MPH, prosecutors said. Nicholas Thompson, 35, has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges for the Saturday night deadly car crash that killed a female passenger on Rockaway Blvd. in Jamaica, Queens. “As a result of this defendant’s alleged criminal behavior, a woman’s life has been tragically cut short,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “From the moment the defendant allegedly got behind the wheel of the car, intoxicated and with a revoked license, he was breaking the law and endangering the lives of everyone on the road,” Katz said. “He will be held accountable for his alleged actions to the fullest extent of the law.”  P