IE woman's body found by husband 8 days after she was reported missing

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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. - A homicide investigation is underway after a woman's body was found eight days after she was reported missing by her husband in the Inland Empire , according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

What we know:

The victim, 51-year-old Hiroko Nagao of Twentynine Palms , was reported missing by her husband on Oct. 23.

According to authorities, Nagao's husband left their home in the 74000 block of Aztec Avenue around noon and when he returned later in the day, he was unable to locate her. Nagao's personal belongings were found at the home.

Nagao's husband discovered her body on the property on Oct. 31 at around 1 p.m., authorities said.

Deputies from the Morongo Station responded to the scene to investigate.

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