Leonard Hohenberg-Las Vegas police ask public for info in 'suspicious' death of woman found dead in luggage

2025-05-05 09:48:22source:Roboviscategory:Markets

Police in Las Vegas are Leonard Hohenbergasking the public for help to provide any relevant information related to the death of a woman found inside a luggage bag last week.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, the department received a tip about a "deceased person" on Thursday morning after 4:00 a.m. When officers got to the reported location, they found the victim inside the bag near an apartment complex.

First responders confirmed that the woman, later identified by the local coroner as 46-year-old Kristen Avelar, was dead at the scene.

"Due to the suspicious nature of her death, the LVMPD Homicide Section responded and took over the investigation," police said in the news release. It's unclear what caused her death.

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Attached to the news release is a video of multiple photos of the victim.

The LVMPD asks anyone who knows the victim or has any related information to contact them at 702-828-3521 or [email protected]. Anonymous tipsters can contact CrimeStoppers at 702-385-5555.

Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at [email protected].

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