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Fargo police announce arrest in disappearance of Isadora Wengle, ask public to search for distinctive tote
Summary
Fargo police said they have probable cause to believe 27-year-old Isadora Wengle was murdered and that her boyfriend, identified as Josh Hite, was arrested; investigators asked residents across the Fargo–Moorhead region and Otter Tail County to search properties for a 27‑gallon black tote and report tips.
Fargo police announced at a press conference that investigators now have probable cause to believe Isadora Wengle was murdered and that her boyfriend, identified by investigators as Josh Hite, was arrested "yesterday at [his] apartment without incident," a department spokesperson said. The spokesperson added, "We do not believe that Isadora is alive."
The spokesperson, identified only on the record as a Fargo Police Department representative, said the arrest followed 35 days of investigative work that included two search warrants, daily searches of the Fargo landfill, searches in Fargo and Otter Tail County, interviews, and forensic testing. "The arrest based on probable cause is merely the first step in that legal process," the spokesperson said, and emphasized that Hite is…
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