Missing Bronx Woman Found Dead in Suitcase; Ex-Boyfriend in Custody

Pamela Alcantara, 26, was discovered near a Yonkers highway after being reported missing; authorities are investigating her death.

Pamela Alcantara was last seen entering her Bronx apartment on Sunday, March 2, before being reported missing by her family.
Her body was found on Thursday, March 6, inside a suitcase near the Saw Mill River Parkway on the border of Yonkers and the Bronx.
Surveillance footage shows Alcantara entering her building but provides no evidence of her leaving.
Her ex-boyfriend, with whom she had shared an apartment, is in police custody for questioning but has not yet been charged.
The medical examiner is working to determine the cause of death, and police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the case.