It was in the Detroit News:
http://www.detnews.com/article/20110...nd-in-suitcase
I deleted my earlier statement about her tattoos being removed because I was afraid that it was "insider" information that could damage the case but then I thought for sure I had read it somewhere. I've added it back to the original post.
"Pamela Prpich had tattoos, and it appeared tattoos were removed from the body, police said."