US EditionIsadora Wengel disappearance: Fargo police believe man dismembered body
Joshua Alexander Hite, 21, was charged with murder and evidence tampering after police collected extensive evidence in the disappearance and presumed death of Isadora Wengel.
- Fargo Police announced Tuesday that they arrested Joshua Alexander Hite, 21, on suspicion of murder and evidence tampering related to Isadora Wengel's death.
- Wengel was last seen Dec. 31 and reported missing on Jan. 7, prompting a multiagency probe; police searched a south Fargo apartment and landfill on Jan. 9 and suspected foul play by Jan. 12.
- Investigators recovered one of two black totes delivered to Hite's address, measuring 28.6 by 19.6 by 15.2 inches, and Fargo Chief of Police David Zibolski asked residents to watch for a 27-gallon black tote with a red cover.
- Investigators have expanded searches to the Fargo landfill and Otter Tail County, Minnesota, while formal charges had not been filed as of midafternoon Wednesday, and police urged the public to call 701-451-7660 or text keyword FARGOPD to 847411 respecting Wengel's family privacy.
- Multiple agencies including West Fargo Police Department, Moorhead Police Department, Cass County Sheriff's Office, Fergus Falls Police Department, Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation and FBI worked on the case, which Zibolski called `Herculean`; evidence points to disposal during a receding mid-winter freeze, with federal involvement possible if remains cross state lines.
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Man arrested for murder of Isadora Wengel
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police and Metro Street Crimes Unit this afternoon arrested 21-year-old Joshua Hite for the murder of 25-year-old Isadora Wengel. She was reported missing on January 7 in West Fargo and an investigation has been ongoing. Probable cause was established based on the evidence and information collected by officers. Hite was arrested outside of his apartment...
Fargo Police arrest man in connection to missing persons case
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the disappearance of 25-year-old Isadora Wengel. Police say Joshua Alexander Hite was arrested Tuesday afternoon by the Fargo Department with the assistance of the Metro Street Crimes Unit. He’s facing murder and tampering with evidence charges. Based on the evidence and information collected as part of this investigation, probable cause was established to arrest Hite …
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