The Noxubee County Sheriff's Department has confirmed the identity of a body found in a ravine on Butler Road Tuesday.

It was Nikita Nicole Wilson, a 30-year-old member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians who was reported missing July 11 from the Pearl River community.

Authorities say they believe the victim was beaten to death at another location and then dumped in the ravine. The FBI is involved in the homicide investigation since Wilson's death may have happened on federal land.

Two people were in custody earlier this week in connection with the case.