BUENA PARK, Calif. (Aug. 20) -- A body that was found stuffed in a suitcase and thrown in an Orange County trash bin has been identified as that of a
28-year-old former swimsuit model who disappeared over the weekend.
Police said Tuesday that Jasmine Fiore had been strangled.
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Jasmine Fiore was reported missing Saturday night. Los Angeles police realized Monday night that her description matched a body that had been found in a trash bin Saturday morning.
Lt. Gary Worrall says police want to speak with Ryan Alexander Jenkins, of Alberta, Canada, who reported her missing Saturday night after he reportedly took her to a poker party in San Diego.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Jenkins was a contestant on the current VH1 reality show 'Megan Wants a Millionaire,' in which a woman tries to land a wealthy husband.
Fiore's mother, Lisa Lapore, told the Times that Jenkins and her daughter had been dating. Police said they were investigating suggestions that the two had married in Las Vegas.
Los Angeles police investigators realized Monday evening that the description of the body found Saturday morning in Buena Park matched the description of Fiore given by her mother.
Fiore had recently moved to Los Angeles from Las Vegas and had appeared in an ad for Howard Stern's radio show.
Police said Tuesday that Jasmine Fiore had been strangled.
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Ethan Miller, Getty Images
Jasmine Fiore was reported missing Saturday night. Los Angeles police realized Monday night that her description matched a body that had been found in a trash bin Saturday morning.
Lt. Gary Worrall says police want to speak with Ryan Alexander Jenkins, of Alberta, Canada, who reported her missing Saturday night after he reportedly took her to a poker party in San Diego.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Jenkins was a contestant on the current VH1 reality show 'Megan Wants a Millionaire,' in which a woman tries to land a wealthy husband.
Fiore's mother, Lisa Lapore, told the Times that Jenkins and her daughter had been dating. Police said they were investigating suggestions that the two had married in Las Vegas.
Los Angeles police investigators realized Monday evening that the description of the body found Saturday morning in Buena Park matched the description of Fiore given by her mother.
Fiore had recently moved to Los Angeles from Las Vegas and had appeared in an ad for Howard Stern's radio show.
