Woman found dead in suitcase at fire station

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Shapiro, E. (2026, September 18). Woman found dead in suitcase at fire station. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/woman-found-dead-suitcase-kansas-fire-station-police/story?id=136554113

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-09-18 · by Emily Shapiro

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Police in Wichita, Kansas, began investigating Wednesday evening after two individuals brought a suitcase containing the body of a 67-year-old woman who had been reported missing to Fire Station 22. The woman’s identity is known but her name has not yet been released pending confirmation. Authorities are interviewing those who delivered the suitcase and working on establishing connections between all parties involved, while also trying to determine a timeline and identify additional locations relevant to the case.

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On Wednesday, a 67-year-old woman named Lorretta M. Moody, who relied on oxygen and had mobility issues, was found dead in a suitcase at Wichita Fire Station 22 in Kansas. She had been reported missing just hours earlier by her family around 1:30 AM. Police are treating her death as a homicide and have begun interviewing the two individuals who delivered the suitcase to the fire station without revealing their identities or motive. Moody’s body was taken to the local medical examiner's office for further investigation, but police have not yet made any arrests nor identified a threat to public safety. The Wichita Police Department is working on establishing a timeline of events and identifying additional witnesses involved in the case.

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Kansas the Wichita Police Department

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Kansas GPE · 2× the Wichita Police Department ORG · 1×

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Police said they're interviewing the two people who brought the suitcase to the fire station and are "working to determine how the woman and the individuals being interviewed are connected to one another.

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Woman found dead in suitcase at Kansas fire station: Police asserted

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Police have not announced any arrests. asserted

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A homicide investigation is underway after a 67-year-old woman was found dead in a suitcase at a Kansas fire station, police said. asserted

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The investigation began Wednesday evening when two people went to Wichita Fire Station 22 with a suitcase, saying a body was inside, the Wichita Police Department said. asserted

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The body has been taken to the local medical examiner's office, police said. asserted

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Authorities believe they know the woman's identity and said she'd been reported missing, but police added that they're awaiting confirmation before releasing her name. asserted

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Police have not announced any arrests but said there's no apparent threat to the public. asserted

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Investigators are "working to establish a timeline, identify additional locations connected to the case and locate additional witnesses," police said in a statement. asserted

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