Michelle Montgomery, 39, likely tumbled into the trash chute while trying to retrieve her purse on Jan. 31, police sources said.

While the 39-year-old mom’s death was first investigated as a homicide, detectives later determined that she fell into the compactor in an attempt to retrieve something that fell into a ...

The medical examiner’s office is investigating the cause of death of Michelle Montgomery, 39, whose remains were found two weeks ago in a public housing building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.