Mystery in Brooklyn: Ex-stripper, mother of five, found dead in trash can

Tanya Campbell Ortiz, a 38-year-old mother of five, was found dead inside a trash can in Brooklyn. Her body was discovered after a man accidentally hit the can and noticed a garbage bag that fell from it. Police have not yet arrested any suspects, and the investigation is ongoing.

Tanya Campbell Ortiz, 38, a mother of five, was found dead inside a trash can in a parking lot in Brooklyn, New York. A man parking there accidentally hit the trash can, noticed it was heavy, and then a bag containing her body wrapped in blankets fell out. He and his friend called the police. Campbell Ortiz, who worked as an exotic dancer under the stage name "Honey," had recently launched her own events company. Her friends described her as a sweet and loving woman, a devoted mother who "was all about the kids." Her eldest daughter started a fundraising campaign for funeral expenses. The cause of death has not yet been determined, and the investigation is ongoing.