{"id":339875,"date":"2026-09-07T12:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/339875\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T12:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:38:11","slug":"woman-found-dead-at-nyc-apartment-in-safe-feeling-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/339875\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman found dead at NYC apartment in \u2018safe-feeling block\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) &#8212; Police are searching for answers after a wellness check led to the discovery of a 27-year-old woman dead inside her home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police say the victim was killed and had trauma to her face and neck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Discover more local reporting on our homepage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Discover more local reporting on our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sources say a 5-year-old child was home and answered the door when police showed up for the wellness check on West 156th Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police have identified the victim as Lovay Williams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The wellness check was conducted at around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Officers found Williams unconscious and unresponsive, and she was declared dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident has left neighbors feeling unsettled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s definitely surprising,&#8221; said one neighbor. &#8220;This is a lively, safe-feeling block.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The victim&#8217;s death is now under investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0<a data-ylk=\"slk:crimestoppers.nypdonline.org;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. 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