California woman's body found in canal, prompting homicide investigation

Chenin Carlson, 36, was last seen leaving her home Dec. 19, her husband said

A body found floating in a California aqueduct last Sunday was later identified as being that of a local 36-year-old woman who had gone missing the night before, according to reports.

Chenin Carlson was last seen around 8:30 p.m. Dec. 19, leaving her home in Manteca – east of San Francisco -- for her new job at Amazon in nearby Tracy, her husband said, according to the Modesto Bee.

But she never arrived at work.

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Authorities are searching for Carlson's SUV: a gray 2008 Honda Pilot with license plate 7FIE245.  (San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office)

Authorities said they are investigating Carlson’s death as a homicide but haven’t given any other details, the newspaper reported. 

Her body was found in the Tracy Aqueduct by two fishermen, The Record of Stockton reported. 

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The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Carlson's SUV: a gray 2008 Honda Pilot with license plate 7FIE245. 

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