A 42-year-old New York woman has been charged in the killing of a missing Guyanese mother of four whose partially dismembered body was found in a parking lot on Long Island earlier this month, police say.
NBC 4 New York says that Leah Cuevas was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Chinelle Latoya Browne, who lived at the same Brooklyn address as the 42-year-old suspect.
Browne was last seen at her home in Brownsville on July 5, police say. Her dismembered remains were discovered in a vacant parking lot in Bay Shore early on July 8 by people going to the nearby Fire Island ferry. Law enforcement sources told NBC 4 New York at the time that the woman’s legs had been partially cut off.
Sources told NBC 4 New York Wednesday night that that Cuevas, the landlord, may have had a dispute with Browne before her death. Investigators are also looking to see if a second person played a role in disposing the victim’s body and plan to question Cuevas’ husband about the case.
NBC 4 New York says that Leah Cuevas was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Chinelle Latoya Browne, who lived at the same Brooklyn address as the 42-year-old suspect.
Browne was last seen at her home in Brownsville on July 5, police say. Her dismembered remains were discovered in a vacant parking lot in Bay Shore early on July 8 by people going to the nearby Fire Island ferry. Law enforcement sources told NBC 4 New York at the time that the woman’s legs had been partially cut off.
Sources told NBC 4 New York Wednesday night that that Cuevas, the landlord, may have had a dispute with Browne before her death. Investigators are also looking to see if a second person played a role in disposing the victim’s body and plan to question Cuevas’ husband about the case.