Loretta Moody’s granddaughter wants the 67-year-old remembered for her life as investigators work to determine who was responsible for her death.
WICHITA, Kan. — The family of a 67-year-old Wichita woman whose body was found inside a suitcase brought to a fire station is seeking answers as police investigate her death as a homicide and a reward is offered for information leading to an arrest.
Loretta Moody was found dead Sept. 16 after two people arrived at Wichita Fire Station 22 with a suitcase and told firefighters that a body was inside, according to police and local news reports. Officers were called to the station at about 6:25 p.m. and found Moody inside the luggage. She was pronounced dead at the scene and later taken to the Sedgwick County Medical Examiner’s Office. Authorities have not publicly disclosed her cause of death.
Police questioned the two people who brought the suitcase to the station, but investigators have not publicly explained their relationship to Moody or how they came to possess the luggage containing her body. No arrests have been announced in connection with the homicide. Detectives have continued interviewing people, reviewing evidence and trying to establish a timeline of what happened before Moody was brought to the fire station.
Moody’s granddaughter, Alexis Trotter, told KWCH that the family is struggling with both the loss and the unanswered questions surrounding her grandmother’s death. She said Moody should be remembered as a loving grandmother and great-grandmother rather than solely for the disturbing circumstances in which her body was discovered.
Trotter described her grandmother as a lively woman who was devoted to her relatives. “Family was everything to her,” she told the television station. Trotter said Moody was “full of life” and expressed frustration that the family still does not know what happened to her or who was responsible.
The granddaughter also described the circumstances surrounding Moody’s death as “just evil.” Her comments came as the family appealed for accountability and sought to shift attention toward Moody’s life and the people who loved her. Relatives have established a fundraiser to help cover memorial and funeral expenses.
The investigation remains active. Police have not announced a suspect, disclosed a motive or publicly detailed the evidence that led detectives to classify Moody’s death as a homicide. Authorities also have not released the medical examiner’s findings on how she died. Those unanswered questions remain central to the investigation as detectives work to reconstruct her final hours.
Crime Stoppers of Wichita and Sedgwick County announced a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in Moody’s homicide. The organization announced the reward Sept. 24, more than a week after her body was discovered. Police have continued asking anyone with relevant information to contact investigators or provide an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.
The people who transported the suitcase to Fire Station 22 have been interviewed as part of the investigation. Authorities have not publicly accused them of killing Moody, and investigators have not announced whether either person is considered a suspect. Police are still working to determine how the people involved were connected and what occurred before the suitcase reached the station.
For Moody’s family, the continuing investigation means the circumstances of her death remain unresolved. Trotter said she hopes the person or people responsible are identified while her grandmother is remembered as a person who cared deeply about her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
As of Sept. 26, police had announced no arrest in the homicide. Crime Stoppers’ reward remains available for qualifying information leading to an arrest as investigators continue reviewing evidence and seeking information about Moody’s death.
Author note: Last updated September 26, 2026.