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Police Rule Lovay Williams Death a Homicide in Apartment

9/8/2026

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Police found Lovay Williams dead in her Washington Heights apartment, labeling it a homicide.
Officers responded to a wellness check at 1:35 p.m. Saturday, finding head and neck trauma.
A 7-year-old daughter was inside the apartment when police arrived.
Neighbor Jim Aiken said a man left at 10:49 a.m., returned at 11:55 a.m., and left again at 12:24 p.m. with trash bags.

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Police found Lovay Williams dead in her Washington Heights apartment, labeling it a homicide.
Officers responded to a wellness check at 1:35 p.m. Saturday, finding head and neck trauma.
A 7-year-old daughter was inside the apartment when police arrived.
Neighbor Jim Aiken said a man left at 10:49 a.m., returned at 11:55 a.m., and left again at 12:24 p.m. with trash bags.