Florida Woman Found Stabbed Under Hotel Mattress; Boyfriend Arrested

Grisly Discovery in Bradenton Hotel

• 🏨 A housekeeper at a Bradenton, Florida motel discovered a woman's body wrapped in bloodied sheets under a mattress in room 217.
• ⚠️ Responding officers and detectives quickly identified the scene as a homicide, noting signs of an attempted cleanup with bleach.
• 🔍 Investigators initially struggled to identify the victim and her boyfriend due to disabled security cameras and transient-like activity in the area.

Victim and Suspect Identification

• 📌 The victim was identified as Jennifer Pergolizzi, 26, who had been temporarily staying at the motel.
• 🕵️ Neighbors described her as often being with a white male, approximately 5'8" to 5'9", who was later identified as her boyfriend, Steven Cozens, 24.
• 📝 The motel logbook confirmed Pergolizzi had been staying at the motel for a week, with Cozens being a frequent visitor.

Cozens' Arrest and Confession

• 🏃 Cozens was apprehended by K-9 units approximately five hours after the discovery, found hiding in the woods near the motel.
• 💬 During interrogation, Cozens confessed to stabbing Pergolizzi, claiming the argument began over accusations of him cheating with