Jennifer Millman

28-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Astoria Apartment After 911 Call About Bad Smell

She was found in a one-room apartment on the second floor of a building on Steinway Street, authorities said

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  • A 28-year-old woman was found dead with lacerations to her chest after cops responded to a 911 call about a bad smell
  • She was found in a one-room apartment on the second floor of a building on Steinway Street, authorities said
  • Authorities say there were no signs of forced entry; the investigation is ongoing

A foul stench coming from a second-floor apartment in Astoria led to a grisly discovery -- a 28-year-old woman dead on the floor with lacerations to her chest, authorities said Monday. 

The woman, who has not been identified, was found Thursday afternoon in the one-room apartment on Steinway Street after someone called 911 to report the bad small. She was pronounced dead at the scene, the case ruled a homicide.

Authorities say there were no signs of forced entry. The investigation is ongoing. 

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