Woman killed victim and put body in a futon: Authorities
Share and Follow

Background: 4400 block of Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia (Google Maps) Inset: Gerelys Sanchez-Reyes (Philadelphia Police Department)

A suspect has been arrested months after a woman”s body was found stuffed in a futon inside her Philadelphia apartment.

Gerelys Sanchez-Reyes, 28, was arrested in Madrid, Spain, according to the U.S. Marshals Service, and will be extradited back to the U.S. It appears that she will be charged with murder.

Love true crime? Sign up for our newsletter, The Law&Crime Docket, to get the latest real-life crime stories delivered right to your inbox.

The body of Yuleisy Carolina Torrelles Martinez, 21, was found in the early morning hours of April 5. The Philadelphia Police Department said Martinez’s friends contacted them because they had not heard from her in several days.

When officers secured a search warrant and arrived at Martinez’s apartment on the 4400 block of Frankford Avenue in the northeast region of the city, they found her body wrapped in a shower curtain inside a futon, per WCAU. She had multiple stab wounds to her neck and torso.

Sanchez-Reyes was announced as a suspect just days later, on April 12, with police securing an arrest warrant for her and asking the public for any information as to where she may be.

The U.S. Marshals Service’s Philadelphia branch announced her arrest on Thursday.

Martinez’s family told WCAU that she had been living in Philadelphia for less than a year, working as a waitress. Angel Cardona, a local business owner, said she was a customer of his and he would see her around every now and then.

Share and Follow
You May Also Like

Sotomayor criticizes fellow judges for allowing ‘lawless’ actions

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor participates in a fireside chat…

New Cases Unveiled in Buried in the Backyard Season 6, Featuring a “Dark Satanic Ritual”

Oxygen True Crime, the home for high-quality crime programming, will debut the…

Barrett shuts down critics of MAGA with her opinion on Trump’s birthright

U.S. President Donald Trump stands with newly sworn in U.S. Supreme Court…

Jennifer Kesse: Family Says Missing Florida Woman’s Case No Longer Considered Cold as New Evidence Emerges

The family of Jennifer Kesse, a Florida woman who vanished nearly 20…

DIDDY ‘THE BARON OF BABY OIL’ AT ‘PEAK DIDDY’ DURING STATE’S CLOSING

Sean “Diddy” Combs used “violence and fear” to run a criminal enterprise…

“Group turns to Kavanaugh in fight against birthright citizenship ban”

Inset: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Brett…

Police say teenager kidnapped 3-year-old after assaulting father

Background: The home in Knoxville, Tenn., where the alleged victim was found…

Closing Statements Underway in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial

Federal prosecutors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial began their opening…