The estranged husband of a Jersey City kindergarten teacher who was beaten, strangled and buried in a shallow grave has been charged with her murder, authorities said Wednesday.
charged Cesar Santana, 36, of Jersey City,
On Wednesday, prosecutors charged Santana with first-degree murder, as well as hindering, failing to dispose of human remains and tampering with evidence, according to a press release. Investigators found Luz Hernandez buried in a shallow grave in Kearny the day after her job reported her missing.Santana is Hernandez’s estranged husband and also reportedly the father of her kids.
Investigators found out Santana and and Lopez had been stopped by cops for a traffic violation on Central Avenue in Kearny the day before Hernandez disappeared. Police impounded the unregistered car, which later turned up more evidence of the crime, prosecutors said.
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