Robert Danno charged with murdering wife and elderly mother-in-law Robert Danno, 50, was charged with first-degree murder of his wife and mother-in-law Jose Fernando Martinez-Hernandez, 24, was also charged The bodies were found in a burning car 15 miles from the suspected murder scene A man allegedly strangled his wife and mother-in-law, stuffed the bodies in the boot of his car, drove 15 miles and set the vehicle alight. Robert Danno, 50, was last night charged with first-degree murder alongside Jose Fernando Martinez-Hernandez, 24. Murder: Police believe the women were strangled around South Neenah Avenue, Chicago (pictured) They men, who are not related, are suspected to have murdered Danno's wife, Mary Ann Urban-Danno, 51, and her mother, 79-year-old Theresa Urban. Police believe they were killed on South Neenah Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday night. The men then allegedly stuffed the two bodies into the trunk of their car, a Chrysler PT Cruiser, and drove 15 miles to Palos Township. Drive: But the bodies, found in a burning car, were taken to Palos Township, 15 miles away Firefighters found the bodies inside the burning vehicle after extinguishing the flames. An autopsy on Sunday determined both women died from strangulation and their deaths were ruled homicides by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.