Woman found dead inside suitcase brought to Kansas fire station, police launches homicide investigation
Lorretta M Moody, 67, was found dead inside a suitcase brought to a Wichita fire station by two people. Police are treating her death as a homicide and are working to establish what happened.
On the evening of September 16, the body of 67-year-old Lorretta M Moody was discovered inside a suitcase at Wichita Fire Station 22 in Kansas. Police responded to the scene and found Moody inside the suitcase, who was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene. The discovery was initially attributed to two individuals who brought the suitcase to the fire station, claiming it contained a body.
Moody had been previously reported missing, which provided investigators with a timeline to work from. However, the circumstances surrounding the suitcase and the connection between Moody and the two individuals remain unclear. Police have not released details about the identities of the two individuals or their relationship, if any, with Moody.
The investigation is ongoing, with detectives working to establish a complete timeline of events and determine the cause of death. As of September 18, no arrests have been made in connection with the case. Authorities have urged anyone with information about Moody's death or the events surrounding the suitcase to come forward and contact homicide investigators.
The case is currently listed under number 26C179314, and investigators are focused on piecing together the events leading up to Moody's arrival at the fire station.
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