21-Year-Old Arrested for Murdering His Girlfriend in North Dakota
February 19, 2026
Recently, authorities in North Dakota arrested 21-year-old Joshua Hite, accused of murdering his 25-year-old girlfriend, Isadora Wengel. After the murder, he allegedly dismembered her body and disposed of it in the trash, while sending messages to her parents to convince them that she was still alive. Investigators uncovered his online searches for waste disposal and supplies related to the crime. The police found evidence, including bloodstains and human remains, leading them to believe they might find further proof of the crime. Hite has been charged with murder, and the search for Wengel's body is ongoing.