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By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Fifteen years after 3-year-old Reachelle Smith disappeared, Minot’s police chief announced Tuesday that the case on the girl known as “Peanut” is closed and that police believe the only suspect in her disappearance killed her. Chief John Klug said police think “without a doubt” that the girl was slain by Leigh Cowen, who killed himself about a week after Reachelle was last seen. Her body was never recovered. At a news conference Tuesday, Klug and Capt. Jason Sundbakken revealed previously undi...

Family friend killed missing Minot toddler, police say as they close 15-year-old case Minot police provided an update to the public on Tuesday, May 25 about the disappearance of Reachelle Smith, who was three years old in 2006. Written By: Robin Huebner | × The Minot Police Department showed this photo of Reachelle Smith during a news conference Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The girl was 3 years old in 2006 when she went missing from Minot, N.D. MINOT, N.D. — A child who went missing 15 years ago in Minot died at the hands of her adoptive mother's roommate, police said...

JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press Fifteen years after 3-year-old Reachelle Smith disappeared, Minot’s police chief announced Tuesday that the case on the girl known as “Peanut” is closed and that police believe the only suspect in her disappearance killed her. Chief John Klug said police think “without a doubt” that the girl was slain by Leigh Cowen, who killed himself about a week after Reachelle was last seen. Her body was never recovered. At a news conference Tuesday, Klug and Capt. Jason Sundbakken revealed previously undisclosed evidence, including th...

MINOT, ND - Fifteen years after 3-year-old Reachelle Smith disappeared, Minot's police chief says the case on the girl known as "Peanut" is closed and...

KVRR Local News May 25, 2021 BISMARCK, N.D. – Fifteen years after 3-year-old Reachelle Smith disappeared, Minot’s police chief says the case on the girl known as “Peanut” is closed and the only suspect in her disappearance killed her. Chief John Klug said at a news conference Tuesday that police believe “without a doubt” that Leigh Cowen killed Reachelle. Cowen killed himself a week after she was last seen. Police say a “substantial amount” of Reachelle’s blood was found in a cooler at Cowen’s home. Police say they still don’t know a motive. The child’s body was never ...