The mysterious death of a New Jersey teacher has been ruled a homicide after police found her body in a shallow grave and her killer is being sought.
Luz Hernandez, a 33-year-old mother of three and a teacher at BeloveD Charter School, died of “blunt force trauma to the head and neck compressions,” the Hudson County district attorney said Thursday night.
Police also found “blood spatter” on her apartment door, according to NJ.com.
NEW JERSEY KINDERGARTEN TEACHER DECEASED DEAD IN SHALLOW GRAVE
Luz Hernandez, 33, a mother of three and a teacher at BelovED Charter School, was found dead on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. (Facebook/ Luz Hernandez)
Police conducted a welfare check at his home. jersey city home on Tuesday after she failed to show up for work and found her body later that night.
Hernandez has been missing since the weekend, according to police, and was officially reported missing Monday.
Hernández started in school after graduating from St. Peter’s University in 2017, according to NJ.com. She initially worked as a teacher’s assistant.
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“People loved her. She was a wonderful co-worker,” BeloVED founder Bret Schunder said of Hernandez, according to the report. “She was a beloved member of the BeloveD family. People are devastated by this.”
According to Nj.com, BelovED Charter School closed Wednesday as a gesture to honor their loss.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said the body of 33-year-old Luz Hernandez was found in what appeared to be a “shallow grave.” (Facebook/ Luz Hernandez)
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is actively investigating this case with the assistance of the Jersey City Police Department and the Kearny Police Department.
No arrests have been made at this time.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office at 201-915-1345 or leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/.
All information will be kept confidential.
