Hearing set today for couple accused of moving girl’s body
Published 3:52 am Thursday, July 9, 2009
HELENA, Mont. – An extradition hearing will be today for an Oklahoma couple accused of burying a young girl, then digging up her remains and moving the body from state to state for more than a year.
District Judge David G. Rice set the hearing for 3:30 p.m. mountain time today in district court in Havre, Mont.
Hill County Attorney Gina Dahl said the defendants, 35-year-old Abel Wolf and 40-year-old Denise Wolf, are being held without bail in the Hill County Jail in Havre. They are charged in Oklahoma with unlawful removal of a body believed to be that of Abel Wolf’s 11-year-old daughter, Cheyenne.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office found the remains in a storage building in the Milton-Freewater area. A news release from the sheriff’s office said an autopsy Wednesday in Portland determined the condition of the remains are consistent with the medical history of Cheyenne Wolf. But examiners will need to use dental records to confirm the identity.
Denise Wolf’s brother lives in Milton-Freewater. The FBI is investigating the girl’s disappearance and contacted the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office to assist in the investigation. Sheriff John Trumbo said information led to the search of the storage locker early Saturday morning, and the discovery of human remains in two plastic containers.
Authorities are continuing the investigation and will release more information as it becomes available, according to the sheriff’s office.