Woman found dead in apartment near Paradise, Desert Inn

A young woman was found dead in her apartment near Paradise and Desert Inn roads Sunday morning, Las Vegas police said.

Lt. Lew Roberts said police are investigating the death of a woman in her mid- to late-20s as a homicide. Police did not identify her.

Police were called to an apartment at 3675 Cambridge Street about 7:10 a.m. They discovered the woman dead from what appeared to be "blunt force trauma" to her head and body, Roberts said.

He said that as of Sunday afternoon, police did not have any suspects, witnesses or motives in the slaying.

Anyone with information relating to the case can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 385-5555, or the Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Section at 828-3521.