Boyfriend of woman missing for weeks accused of dismembering her, sending disturbing messages from her phone
Joshua Alexander Hite, 21, was arrested last week after a weekslong investigation into the disappearance of Isadora Wengel, 25, who was last seen Dec. 31 by her family and reported missing Jan. 7.
The boyfriend of missing woman Isadora Wengel has been accused of dismembering her body in North Dakota with tools he DoorDashed to his apartment before allegedly dumping her body across state lines.
“We believe, based on the investigation (thus) far, that Isadora Wangle was heinously murdered,” the Fargo Police Department said. “And we, meaning the police department, collectively have probable cause to believe that Josh Hite, her boyfriend, is the person who murdered and tampered with evidence related to the disposal of her body.
“We believe this to be a heinous and diabolical crime. And we believe that there may be some dismemberment involved.”
Video and forensic evidence suggest that Hite, who was reportedly found with recent cuts to his hands, wrists, knees and thighs, along with bruising on his lower back, attempted to conceal the possible murder while lying to authorities and her family members, according to Valley News Live, citing court documents.
Hite allegedly accessed Wengel’s phone from Jan. 4 to Jan. 5 and sent unusual Snapchat photos of ceilings and walls of his apartment to her mother and another contact, the outlet reported. Wengel’s relatives then told investigators that the photos were “odd and not common photographs they would receive from Wengel,” according to the documents.
The boyfriend also claimed he saw Wengel Jan. 5 when he allegedly dropped her off at her home. Surveillance footage, however, indicated that Wengel was not in his vehicle at that time, Valley News Live reported
