Police say they suspect foul play since they found her with bruising all over her body inside her unit at the Yale Village Apartments on Yale Street near Tidwell. HOUSTON – A woman was found dead inside her northwest Houston apartment when police showed up to check on her overnight. Police say they suspect foul play since they found her with bruising all over her body inside her unit at the Yale Village Apartments on Yale Street near Tidwell. BREAKING OVERNIGHT: woman in her 30s was found dead in her N. Houston apartment during wellness check after family members couldn’t get in touch with her for several days. Police say she had bruising all over her body - suspect foul play. #HTownRush #khou11 — Janel Forte (@JanelKHOU) August 8, 2018 According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded around 1 a.m. Wednesday to an apartment complex after the family of Latara Shantrell Sanders, 32, told them they hadn't been able to get in touch with her for several days. North officers and Homicide investigators are at 5600 Yale. Adult female was found deceased under suspicious circumstances. 202 pic.twitter.com/4vXKu2dDTI — Houston Police (@houstonpolice) August 8, 2018 When HPD arrived on the scene, they found her dead in her living room. Police said after taking a look around they found a number of circumstances that they believe are suspicious. Homicide investigators were called to the scene, and they're waiting the medical examiner to determine what caused the bruising and how she died. Police say she lived with her boyfriend. They’re not officially calling him a person of interest, but say that they’d like to speak with him. #HTownRush #khou11 — Janel Forte (@JanelKHOU) August 8, 2018 Police said she lived at the apartment with her boyfriend, Marcus D. Lockett, 33. Right now, investigators said they are looking for him so that they can check to see if he knows anything However, right now, they are not calling him a person of interest.<doc-sep>A dead woman was found wrapped in bedding in a southwest Houston motel room Thursday, police said. The woman, who is believed to be between 20 and 28 years old, was discovered around 3:45 p.m. at the hotel on 8201 Southwest Freeway near Beechnut. ANOTHER DISCOVERY: Man found dead in Near Northside She was wrapped in blankets and bedding but showed no obvious signs of trauma, police said. She was dead at the scene. Motel employees told police that they saw a man and woman leaving the room with large trash bags, The couple said they'd be coming back to the room for one more night and left in a black Ford Fusion, police said. NEARBY: Man shot in southwest Houston townhome complex parking lot<doc-sep>A man is wanted for questioning after his girlfriend was found dead inside a north Houston apartment complex Wednesday morning. Officers went to the complex at 5627 Yale, near Tidwell, to do a welfare check on the woman, who family members said they hadn’t seen for several days, said Lt. Larry Crowson of the Houston Police Department. Around 1 a.m., police found the woman, Latara Shantrell Sanders, 32, lying dead inside the apartment. She had visible injuries to her face, neck, back and left arm, police said. Sanders lives with her boyfriend, Marcus D. Lockett, 33, at the apartment, although Lockett hasn't been seen or heard from in several days, according to police. SHOCKING DISCOVERY: Woman found dead in NW Harris County house He hasn't been charged but is wanted for questioning. Police are asking for help finding him. Anyone with information can call the Houston Police Department Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.<doc-sep>
Have you seen Marcus Lockett, age 33? He is not charged, but is wanted for questioning in the death of his girlfriend overnight. If you see him call HPD Homicide at 713-308-3600 or @CrimeStopHOU at 713-222-TIPS. #hounews pic.twitter.com/gqbbkNPuRM — Houston Police (@houstonpolice) August 8, 2018 HPD at scene of apartment where a woman’s body was discovered by relatives. She had bruising on her body but it’s unclear how she died. Investigators just walked out with bags of evidence. @abc13houston pic.twitter.com/NlCjU17yNG — Mayra Moreno ABC13 (@MayraABC13) August 8, 2018 HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It was not what relatives wanted to see: the body of their loved one taken away by the medical examiner.Latara Sanders, 32, was found dead in her north Houston apartment Wednesday morning.Her brother-in-law told Eyewitness News off camera that he was doing a welfare check at the apartment overnight on 5627 Yale Street near Tidwell, kicked the door in and found her.Investigators said she had bruising, blood and obvious signs of injury. The cause of death has yet to be determined.However, police are now looking for Sanders' boyfriend, 33-year-old Marcus Lockett. Police said he is not a suspect. They are only looking to question him.As for neighbors of Sanders, many were waking up to the news of her death. "I didn't know. I feel bad," said one woman, who apparently heard yelling but was too afraid to get involved. "I heard screaming," she said. "I heard a lot of pleading. "The family of LaTara Sanders described the mother of three as goofy and fun-loving, telling Eyewitness News in a statement:If you know where Lockett may be, please call Houston police.