Police say they've arrested 'the right people,' asking for public's help in search for missing woman

3615593+jeep3.jpg — Fargo Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for this vehicle, a brown 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4 door with MN 876 EPR plates.

By David Olson

August 25, 2017 at 10:35 AM

FARGO -- Fargo Police Chief David Todd told reporters at a press conference Friday morning, Aug. 25, that police believe they have in custody the people responsible for the disappearance of 22-year-old Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind.

“We think we have the right people,” Todd said, referring to a man and a woman who were detained and later arrested on Thursday in connection with LaFontaine-Greywind’s disappearance on Saturday.

Todd also asked for the public’s help in searching all types of structures from garages to Dumpsters to unoccupied apartments for signs of the missing woman.

In addition, he asked anyone with information about a particular green Grand Cherokee Jeep to let police know if it was seen since Saturday.

Todd said it is possible LaFontaine-Greywind, who was pregnant at the time she disappeared, is not in the area, but he did not elaborate.

He said police have some ideas on a possible motive for what they are calling a kidnapping, but he said it was too early to talk about that.

The two people arrested Thursday, William Hoehn and Brooke Crews, remain in the Cass County Jail pending charges.

According to Todd:

The arrests followed the execution of a search warrant at a north Fargo apartment Thursday afternoon where a newborn infant was found in the company of Crews.

Hoehn was arrested as part of a traffic stop.

Todd said based on what the suspects told police during questioning investigators believe the child is LaFontaine-Greywind’s, but DNA testing is being done to confirm that.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Fargo police tip line at (701) 235-7335.

Find our continuing coverage of this case here.

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3/3: Police are asking for the public's help if anyone has seen this Jeep.

By David Olson

Dave Olson is a reporter, photographer and occasional videographer. He graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in mass communications, and during his time at The Forum he has covered many beats, from cops and courts to business and education. Currently is writing business stories, but jumps on daily news as needed. He’s also written about UFOs, ghosts, dinosaur bones and the dwarf planet Pluto. You may reach Dave at 701-241-5555, or by email at dolson@forumcomm.com.