Luis Antonio Mendez Hernandez faces multiple murder charges after his 20-year-old girlfriend, Griselda Amarilis Lopez-Racancoj, was found dismembered in a white trash bag stuffed under their bed in a Frisco, Colorado apartment on December 29, 2025. Frisco Police responded to a “medical emergency” call, recognized the address from a prior November assault/child abuse incident there (where Hernandez had bonded out), and uncovered the body during a warranted search.
Evidence Cited
A bloody steak knife in the bedroom closet and bloodstained pillows suggested smothering or stabbing. Hernandez had fresh scratches on his neck, arms, and chest; roommates noted his “strange” texts claiming she was suicidal since December 28. A witness reported their recent breakup argument and her absence since December 27.
Interview and Charges
Post-Miranda, Hernandez claimed he found her cold and dead beside him around 3 a.m. on December 28 after tending their crying child, skipped CPR/911 out of “shock,” blamed a harasser or suicide, and admitted concealing/dismembering the body while researching disposal and fleeing to Mexico. He’s held on $5M bond for first-degree murder (after deliberation/extreme indifference), second-degree murder, and tampering with a deceased body—pending autopsy.
This domestic case echoes prior violence at the residence, with his January 12 court date approaching amid Summit County Jail detention.
