UPDATE: Woman Whose Remains Were Found in a Basement Identified as 39-Year-Old Mother of Four

UPDATE: This story has been updated with additional details as of 10:30 am, February 3, 2026

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The NYPD has now revealed the identity of the woman whose dismembered body was discovered in a Williamsburg trash compactor room this Sunday around 9:30 am. 

A janitor found a bag with the remains of 39-year-old Michelle Montgomery at The Borinquen Public Houses (330 Bushwick Ave.) The bag contained a corpse cut into pieces.

Montgomery was a mother of four and a Gowanus resident.

Pix11 reports that she is “remembered as a devoted mother who worked overnight shifts at Amazon.”

“The couple had welcomed a baby boy just 10 months ago, and those close to her say she appeared happy.”

Montgomery was apparently last seen dancing in a video posted to Facebook around 11:30pm the night before. Friends who saw the video told Pix11 that they did not recognize who she was dancing with.

The medical examiner’s office is still working to determine the cause of death.