Las Vegas police identify woman found dead inside luggage

A body found stuffed inside luggage in Las Vegas earlier this month has been identified as a woman from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, according to reports.

The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified the woman as 46-year-old Kristen Avelar.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) responded to a report of a possible dead person near Spencer Street and East Reno Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found a woman inside luggage near an apartment complex. Medical personnel confirmed the woman was dead.