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Cook County/Illinois charges listed for suspect in Megan Bos death include abuse of a corpse and obstructing justice

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Court charging documents or official prosecutor filings list the named charges against Jose Mendoza-Gonzalez.

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The Department of Homeland Security released a video honoring Megan Bos, whose partially decomposed body was found in a garbage can in Waukegan, Illinois on April 10, 2025. DHS says the suspect, Jose Mendoza-Gonzalez, an immigrant from Mexico, was charged with abuse of a corpse and related offenses but was released after a court appearance because the charges were not detainable under Illinois policies until ICE arrested him on July 19, 2025. The release also announces the relaunch of the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office and provides contact information for victims. DHS officials criticized Illinois’ sanctuary policies and framed the case as an example of why the department is prioritizing immigration-related criminal enforcement.
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Multiple independent, credible reports and court records show Jose (Jose Luis) Mendoza-Gonzalez was charged in April 2025 with abuse of a corpse, two counts of concealing the death of a person (concealment of a death), and obstructing justice in connection with the death of Megan Bos. This is supported by reports from DHS (ICE), NBC Chicago, CBS Chicago and local Lake County court reporting that list those specific charges. Verdict: True — credible official and mainstream news sources consistently report those charges.

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  1. Update · Jan 29, 2026, 09:29 AMTrue
    Multiple independent, credible reports and court records show Jose (Jose Luis) Mendoza-Gonzalez was charged in April 2025 with abuse of a corpse, two counts of concealing the death of a person (concealment of a death), and obstructing justice in connection with the death of Megan Bos. This is supported by reports from DHS (ICE), NBC Chicago, CBS Chicago and local Lake County court reporting that list those specific charges. Verdict: True — credible official and mainstream news sources consistently report those charges.
  2. Original article · Jan 28, 2026
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