Coroner identifies woman found in canal near Truxtun Avenue in May

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a woman who was found dead in a canal on Truxtun Avenue on May 17.

Coroner officials said Amanda Woods, 34, was found on May 17 around 7:15 a.m. It is unknown how long her body was in the canal.

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On Dec. 1 she was “positively identified via DNA,” according to a coroner’s release. The cause and manner of Woods’ death are under investigation.

The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating this incident…

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