A 35-year-old man was behind bars Monday on suspicion of killing of a woman last month in Huntington Beach, police said.
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Christopher Mendez of Diamond Bar was arrested about 5:30 p.m. Friday at the border with Mexico as he attempted to re-enter the U.S., said Jessica Cuchilla, a spokeswoman for the Huntington Beach Police Department.
Mendez, who was being held on $2 million bail, is accused of killing 35-year-old Nicole Marquisee of Walnut on May 31, Cuchilla said.
Police were dispatched about 2:30 p.m. that day to a residence on the 1100 block of England Street for a 'suspicious death.'
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