SUBSCRIBE NOW Only $3.5 per monthThe body of a woman was found Monday at her Medford home after her family reported that she had been missing.Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said her death is being investigated as a "suspicious death."The victim was identified as Barbara Novaes, 61 years old.Her home was located on Emery Street, near the Tufts University campus.According to the prosecutor, Novaes' son called the authorities around 6:40 a.m. Monday to inform them that he could not find her, saying that he had last seen her at her house at 4:30 a.m. Sunday afternoon and he thought at that time she left her residence for a nail appointment.Investigators hope autopsy results will shed light on cause of death of 61 year old Barbara Novaes…Medford moms body found in a recycling bin under her back deck yesterday after her son reported her missing Monday morning #7News pic.twitter.com/EdCCYtORvgShe “she reported that when she woke up this morning, the front door of the house was open.And she saw that her mom's car was still there,” Ryan said.She "said that she had also located her mother's car keys, her phone and her purse."The prosecutor stated that a police officer found her body around 8:30 in the morning inside a recycling container in a closed area under the porch."It's pretty amazing and sad," said neighbor Leslie Kramer."Because you don't know if there are all kinds of mysteries, all kinds of questions."Ryan said there were no obvious signs of trauma and an autopsy is scheduled for this week.Medford Police are investigating a suspicious death.61-year old Barbara Novaes's body was found inside a recycling container in her backyard.She was last seen Sunday at 4:30pm.Her son de ella reported her missing Monday morning.Right now, no apparent cause of death.#boston25 pic.twitter.com/NkLBk4mcXlThe district attorney called on residents to "exercise the same caution that we urge you to exercise at all times," reminding neighbors to keep their doors locked and watch out for others in their homes.For her part, Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn said Novaes was an active member of the Grace Church community.Also, neighbors say the victim frequently sat on her porch with her dog and that she was a very friendly person.Authorities went door-to-door in the area Monday night to see if anyone had seen anything or if they had any surveillance video that might help the investigation.“I moved to this area specifically because it is very safe.It's kind of shocking,” said neighbor Aubrey Vannasse.The police will continue to be in the area in the coming days to continue with the investigations.Also read: More details of the death of Eli Hart revealed, his mother shot him nine times before hiding him in the trunk of his vehicleIndiana pastor admitted adultery, victim says he was only 16 years old when they maintained the relationshipUncle kills his 2-year-old niece years after a shooting during a family fight in Maine RELATED TOPICS Massachusetts Suspicious Deathhave you forgotten your password?remember mePlease check your details and try againYour account does not have any active subscription.Subscribe again hereDon't have an account yet?Sign up hereDear subscriber, you must generate a new password for La Opinion.Please check your email to get your new password to access La Opinion.Thanks for being a subscriber!you have free items leftUnlimited access to news from your community