Local woman found dead inside luggage in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A woman whose body was found stuffed inside luggage in Las Vegas in early October was from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, according to a spokesperson with the Berea City School District.

The spokesperson confirmed that 46-year-old Kristen Avelar was a 1996 graduate of Midpark High School.

On Oct. 3 just before 4:20 p.m., Las Vegas police responded to a report of a body near Spencer Street and East Reno Avenue near Harry Reid International Airport.

When officers arrived they found the body of a woman, identified as Avelar, inside a luggage bag near an apartment complex in the area.

Due to the “suspicious nature” of Avelar’s death, LVMPD’s homicide section has taken over the investigation.

If you knew Avelar or have any information about her whereabouts before her death please contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

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