Suspect in murder and mutilation of man in Fresno County set to be in court

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 7:38PM

A teenager is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon, accused of murdering and mutilating a man earlier this year.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A teenager is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon, accused of murdering and mutilating a man earlier this year.

The victim, 25-year-old Fraylee Hernandez of Mendota, was found dismembered in a car near Belmont and Washoe Avenues on January 17.

Sheriff’s detectives identified an acquaintance of Hernandez as the suspect.

He was 17 years old at the time of the crime but has since turned 18 prior to his arrest on Friday.

The suspect is now booked at the juvenile justice campus.

Investigators say he is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who is also currently on probation for assaulting his mother.

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