Man Charged With Killing Wife In Hudson County

Hoboken NJ

03 March, 2022

12:35 PM

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HUDSON COUNTY, NJ —Hudson County prosecutors have charged Peter Revelo, 32, of Bayonne with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, 33, who was found deceased with a stab wound on Wednesday. Just before noon, Bayonne police got a 911 call and responded to a home, where the found Mely Vanessa Tafoya Mendoza with an apparent stab sound to her torso. She was pronounced dead at the location at 105 North St. at approximately 12:36 p.m. Besides murder, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit have charged Revelo with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit and the Bayonne Police Department are still investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential. Get FREE breaking news alerts in Jersey City, Hoboken, or your New Jersey town, or a daily 6 a.m. newsletter with local news. Sign up with your zip code here and you'll get an email asking for your preferences. Get a free 6 a.m. newsletter with news in your NJ town: https://patch.com/subscribe