Recap of key events in Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind case

2:30 p.m.

Norberta LaFontaine-Greywind sends her 16-year-old son to the upstairs apartment to get his sister, who was to drive him to work. Her brother knocks on the door, but no one answers. He hears what he thinks is a sewing machine running in the apartment. Savanna's father, Joe Greywind, then knocks on the upstairs apartment door. A woman answers the door and says Savanna will be a bit longer.

2:40 p.m.

Norberta LaFontaine-Greywind drives her son to work. She returns to the apartment building about 3:15 p.m. and, assuming her daughter is in her room, does some laundry.

About 4:30 p.m.

Norberta LaFontaine-Greywind knocks on the upstairs apartment door and is told that her daughter has left. Savanna's mother then calls Fargo police to report her daughter missing. Family and friends immediately begin searching for her.

Sunday, Aug. 20

Family members begin making and posting signs asking for the public's help in finding Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind.

Wednesday, Aug. 23

Family and friends hold a prayer event at Sanford Medical Center in downtown Fargo asking for help and calling on Fargo police to request FBI assistance in the search. It is announced that a $7,000 reward is being offered in the case.

Thursday, Aug. 24

10:05 a.m.

Fargo police post notice on social media that federal officials are being kept informed of the case and that nearly all of the department's investigative unit is working on various aspects of the case. Police also say there have been multiple searches of the Red River, including one Thursday morning, as well as K-9 trackings and an aerial search. In addition, police say three unsuccessful searches were conducted in the upstairs apartment where LaFontaine-Greywind was last known to be.

About 2 p.m.

Police execute a search warrant at 2825 9th St. N. and enter the apartment of William Hoehn and Brooke Crews. Crews and an infant are in the home at the time. The child, alive and healthy, is immediately taken to a hospital. Police believe this is likely LaFontaine-Greywind’s child. Hoehn and Crews are detained and questioned by detectives. The two are later arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, a felony.

Thursday afternoon and evening

The apartment building is evacuated and cordoned off with police tape as forensic investigators scour the area for evidence.

Friday, Aug. 25

11 a.m.

Fargo Police Chief David Todd tells reporters at a news conference that police believe they have in custody the people responsible for LaFontaine-Greywind's disappearance. He asks for the public’s help in finding her.

2:30 p.m.

LaFontaine-Greywind's family searches for her in Trollwood Park to no avail.

Saturday, Aug. 26

10:45 a.m.

Fargo police post on notice on social media stating police have brought in special placenta-sniffing dogs from Minneapolis to aid in the search for LaFontaine-Greywind. The search started Friday and continued Saturday has not yielded any results. Officials also searched a cornfield and grove of trees near Dilworth, Minn. on Friday responding to information gathered in interviews and searches.

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