On July 19, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Chicago arrested Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, a 52-year-old illegal immigrant from Mexico. He was charged with concealing the body of a missing woman, Megan Bos, in a storage container on his property for two months, abusing her corpse, and obstruction of justice.
The Waukegan Police Department discovered the body of the 37-year-old victim in April after she had been reported missing on March 9, 2025. Her body was found decapitated in a bleach storage container. Despite these charges, Lake County Judge Randie Bruno released Mendoza from custody following his court appearance, allowing him to roam freely in Chicago.
Currently, Mendoza is held at Lake County Jail in Waukegan, Illinois.
"Everyday ICE is arresting sickos like criminal illegal alien Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez and stopping them from terrorizing Americans," said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. "It is absolutely repulsive that a judge freed this monster and allowed him to walk free on Illinois’s streets after allegedly committing such a heinous crime. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, Megan Bos and her family will have justice."
Secretary Kristi Noem has relaunched the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office. The office was initially launched by the Trump administration in 2017 as a resource for those victimized by crimes related to immigration but was closed by the previous administration.
If you or someone you know has been affected by a crime committed by an illegal alien, assistance is available through VOICE at 1-855-48-VOICE (1-855-488-6423).
