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Autopsy Fails To Show If Body Found On Central Coast Is That Of Missing Woman

An autopsy has been conducted on a body found on the Central Coast over the weekend, but authorities say they haven’t been able to determine yet if the remains are those of a missing woman being sought.

Kristi Marti was last seen in a vehicle in the Perfumo Canyon area of San Luis Obispo January 9th. After efforts to find her were unsuccessful, San Luis Obispo Police conducted a large scale search for evidence in the area last Sunday.

It led to the discovery of a decomposed body in a creek bed. Detective say because of the body’s condition, an autopsy was unable to make positive identification of the remains, or determine a cause of death.

They’re hoping some pending test results may help provide answers about the body. They are also looking for witnesses who may have seen a red Chevy Blazer in the Perfumo Canyon area when the 26 year old woman disappeared.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.