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Miguel Aguilar, 34, of Philadelphia, has been identified as a "person of interest" in the death of Ivelisse Lugo, 51, of the 5900 block of Elsinore Street, according to the Philadelphia Police.
Lugo was reported as missing at 8:15 a.m., PPD detailed in a release on Saturday, Oct. 26.
She was thought to be "in the company of her estranged husband, who owns a 2006 Chevy Express van with Pennsylvania license plate #ZRR-4023, with a cross on the rear door," the police wrote in the initial release.
The van "has a roof rack, missing paint and cross decal on driver’s side rear door, [and a] missing paint along passenger side roof," police wrote in an update.
Aguilar is thought to be driving the van, according to the updated release. He was her estranged husband, based on public records and social media.
"Officers returned to the residence, where they located the victim in the garage, wrapped in a blanket and towel," the police wrote in a follow-up release on Sunday, Oct. 27. Lugo was pronounced dead by medics at 4:21 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Her cause of death has not been released, but the manner was a homicide, according to the police.
The scene is secured, but no arrests were made and no weapons have been recovered.
An investigation by the Homicide Unit is ongoing.
Known to those who loved her as "Ivy," her community is reeling from the sudden loss of Lugo, who just celebrated a birthday on Sunday, Oct. 13, according to social media.
She was known as "an extraordinary individual, constantly eager to lend a hand and spread kindness."
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Homicide Unit at 215-686-3334 or the PPD tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
Additional information about Lugo's life and funeral details were not immediately available. Her family to share more with Daily Voice by emailing jpikora@dailyvoice.com.
This is the second missing Philadelphia woman to be found murdered in her home in less than two weeks.
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