A lot of people in Delray Beach probably remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard about this crime.
Last summer a woman’s body was found shoved into suitcases floating in the Intracoastal Waterway.
After identifying the dismembered body and catching the suspect, the lead detective in the investigation is being recognized for his efforts.
Delray Beach police Detective Michael Liberta is a candidate for detective of the year by the First Responders Appreciation Foundation.
“I don’t think I’ll see another case like this,” Liberta told WPTV.
He’s talking about the hot Friday afternoon last July. He remembers being on his way home from work when he got a call about the suspicious suitcases stuffed with parts of a woman’s body.
When the investigation was unfolding over a two-week period, WPTV spoke with people in the area, mostly near the George Bush Boulevard bridge.
Delray Beach Police Department