Corona police investigating a kidnapping have discovered a buried body in an open field behind a home in Moreno Valley.

The discovery came late Wednesday night in the 24700 block of Atwood Avenue.

Corona police and Riverside County authorities have not said if the body is connected to the kidnapping. Authorities have declined to name the kidnap victim or suspect, or even when the kidnapping occurred.

The discovery came about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday when police noticed disturbed soil in the field. After brushing the dirt away, they discovered part of a human body, said Riverside County sheriff's Investigator Jerry Franchville.

Corona police contacted authorities in Moreno Valley and sheriff's homicide detectives, who cordoned off the street to investigate the death.

As of 2 p.m., the body has not been exhumed.

No arrests have been made.

—John Asbury
jasbury@PE.com

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