Carson City Sheriff's OfficeThe body of Cherissa Davidson was found in east Carson City on Friday afternoon. Her death is being called a homicide.
A body found in the hills off Deer Run Road late Friday afternoon has been identified as a 29-year-old Sparks woman and authorities are calling her death a homicide.
According to Sheriff Ken Furlong, an autopsy performed this morning on Cherissa J. Davidson, also known as Cherissa Parker, revealed she suffered 11 stab wounds before someone tossed her body over a steep ravine some three miles into the hills from Deer Run Road.
A scap metal hunter discovered Davidson's body and called police about 3:30 p.m. Friday.
Furlong said investigators were scrambling to find Davidson's 3-month old son whose whereabouts were unknown.
About 4 p.m. the child was located unharmed in Sparks with a Davidson associate.
More details will be posted as they become available.