Queens Man Butchered Wife in Front of Her Daughter- Grand Jury Charges
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.”...