Authorities in California have apprehended the estranged spouse of a woman discovered deceased at the base of a steep incline last November.

Aryan Papoli, 58, was found lifeless on November 18, as reported by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Her identity remained unknown for a fortnight following the discovery of her body.

An autopsy revealed that her lethal injuries were indicative of a fall, leading the coroner to classify her death as a homicide.

Investigators pinpointed her estranged husband, 66-year-old Gordon Abas Goodarzi, as a suspect and took him into custody on Friday.

On Sunday, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office revealed that Goodarzi faces charges of murder with aggravating circumstances.

He is being held without bail and is set to be arraigned on Tuesday.

According to British tabloid The Daily Mail, Goodarzi and Papoli founded a clean energy company, US Hybrid, that produced components of commercial and military vehicles. They sold the company in 2021 for $50 million in a cash and stock deal.

Court documents allege that Goodarzi killed Papoli in “an attempted or actual taking or damage of great monetary value.”