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UPDATE: 33-Year Old Man Accused of Kidnapping, Murdering Woman Found in Jersey City Lake

Jersey City

According to authorities, during the early morning hours of today (Sunday), members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force arrested Mr. Jorge Rios, 33, of Jersey City, for the murder of Ms. Carolina Cano.

Prosecutor Suarez credited the Homicide Unit for the investigation and arrest as well as the Jersey City Police Department and the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office for assisting with the investigation.

Police say on Sunday, March 24th, shortly after 7:30 a.m., the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible body found in Lincoln Park in Jersey City.

Responding Hudson County Sheriff’s Officers found the body of a female victim in the lake in Lincoln Park, and members of the Jersey City Fire Department assisted in recovering her body. The female, later identified as Carolina Cano, 45, of Jersey City, was pronounced dead at approximately 9:30 a.m. according to authorities.

The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has determined the cause of death to be homicidal violence including strangulation and water submersion and the manner of death to be a homicide.

Police charged Rios with Murder, Felony Murder, Kidnapping, and Aggravated Sexual Assault.

Police transported Rios the Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny following his arrest.

The above charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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