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San Bernardino Deputies Arrest Estranged Husband in Aryan Papoli Homicide

Gordon Abas Goodarzi is jailed without bail, with investigators withholding cause and motive.

Overview

  • Goodarzi, 66, was taken into custody Friday at his Rolling Hills home after what authorities called an extensive and persistent investigation.
  • He was booked into the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino and is being held without bail, according to the sheriff’s department.
  • Papoli, 58, was found on Nov. 18 about 75 feet down a steep embankment near Highway 138 and Crestline Road in the San Bernardino Mountains.
  • An autopsy determined her death was a homicide, with injuries described as consistent with a fall, though officials have not disclosed how she was killed.
  • Investigators initially could not identify the victim and released a composite sketch before notifying family members that the deceased was Papoli.