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Psycho For Love: Daniel Roberts shot & killed Melissa “Missy” Mendoza, the mother of his child; Sentenced to 55 years in prison

Posted on June 7, 2017 by mylifeofcrime

Missy Mendoza

Find-A-Grave: Melissa Renee “Missy” Mendoza
Melissa Mendoza Memorial fund
Candlelight vigil for Mendoza draws 100
Ex-boyfriend charged in slaying
Daniel Roberts convicted of murdering ex-girlfriend
Murder defendant tries higher court
State of Maine v Daniel P. Roberts (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Sabattus man again appeals his murder conviction
Murderers convicted in separate cases seek review, new trial from Maine high court
Daniel P. Roberts v State of Maine 2014 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Love Gone Wrong: Melissa Mendoza and Daniel Roberts
ME – Melissa Mendoza, 29, shot to death, Sabattus, 15 Aug 2005

Movies/Documentaries
Hear No Evil: Ghost in the Machine

INMATE INFORMATION

Individual Profile
Status: Incarcerated
MDOC Number: 4583
Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial: Roberts, Daniel Paul
Alias or Aliases:
Location(s) and location phone number(s): Facility – Maine State Prison
Earliest Custody Release Date: 2/19/2053
Date of Birth: 8/20/1969
Age (Years): 47
Weight (Pounds): 240
Height: 5 Feet 9 Inches
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Gray or Partially Gray
Race/Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Tattoo, Abdomen,Tattoo, Breast, left,Tattoo, Breast, right,Tattoo, Thigh, right

Convictions
Offense (Class): MURDER (M)
Sentence: 55 Years
Court: ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Docket Number: AUBSC-CR-2005-01019
Count: 1
Sentence Date: 6/29/2007

Monsters Among Us: Rosendo Rodriguez raped and killed Joanna Rogers and Summer Baldwin then stuffed their bodies in suitcases; Sentenced to death

Posted on May 26, 2017 by mylifeofcrime

Victims
Joanna Kathryn Rogers, 16 [5/4/2004]
Summer Lee Baldwin, 29 [9/13/2005]

Find-A-Grave: Joanna Kathryn Rogers
Find-A-Grave: Summer Lee Baldwin
Mother Agonizes Over Missing Teen
Six year anniversary of the disappearance of Joanna Rogers
Baldwin possibly alive when stuffed in suitcase, put in Lubbock Dumpster
Rosendo Rodriguez Guilty on Two Counts Of Capital Murder
Rosendo Rodriguez Moved to Tears During Punishment Testimony
They pieced together a puzzle, and a disturbing picture emerged
Rosendo Rodriguez III v State of Texas 2011 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Judge recommends ‘Suitcase Killer’ Rodriguez’s latest appeal be denied
Man condemned for killing Lubbock woman loses federal appeal
Rosendo Rodriguez III – Texas Death Row
TX – Summer Baldwin, 29, raped & murdered, Lubbock, 13 Sept 2005

Movies/Documentaries
Forensic Files: Seeing Red
Solved: Gone But Not Forgotten

INMATE INFORMATION

Name Rodriguez III, Rosendo
TDCJ Number 999534
Date of Birth 03/26/1980
Date Received 05/14/2008
Age (when Received) 28
Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) 12th Grade
Date of Offense 09/13/2005
Age (at the time of Offense) 25
County Lubbock
Race Hispanic
Gender Male
Hair Color Black
Height 5 ft 08 in
Weight 198
Eye Color Brown
Native County Wichita
Native State TX
Prior Occupation
Food Service, Office Clerk.

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
On 09/13/2005 in Lubbock County, Texas, a 29 year old white female body was found deceased in a suitcase. The subject had sexually assaulted the victim and then caused death by striking the victim with or against a hard object and then choking the victim. This also resulted in the death of the victim’s 5 week old fetus. The subject was arrested by the Lubbock Police Department.

Co-Defendants
None

Race and Gender of Victim
29 year old white female.