COALINGA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A body believed to be that of a missing Coalinga woman has been found, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Monday.

Deputies believe the victim's ex-boyfriend is responsible for her death.

Isabel Lucas Velasco was last seen at her job in Arroyo Grande on Sept. 12. She was reported missing the next day. Her body was discovered on Saturday, Oct. 11.

The discovery was made along Highway 198, west of Coalinga. Deputies say they found a body matching the description of Isabel Lucas Velasco. The body has been turned over to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Coroner's Office for confirmation.

Deputies say the body was also found alongside Velasco's burnt-out vehicle.

Deputies believe Velasco's ex-boyfriend, 45-year-old Alejandro Soriano O

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