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And no one in the complex seemed to know Anita all that well. No one except an old high school friend, 20-year-old Tyler Schmoltz, who had an apartment close by. Police found him hanging around outside Anita's apartment that evening. Like everyone there, he said he was just trying to find out what happened to her.

And no one in the complex seemed to know Anita all that well. No one except an old high school friend, 20-year-old Tyler Schmoltz, who had an apartment close by. Police found him hanging around outside Anita's apartment that evening. Like everyone there, he said he was just trying to find out what happened to her.

He told police he had recently spoken with Anita, so they questioned him in the crime van.

He told police he had recently spoken with Anita, so they questioned him in the crime van.

Tyler took Anita to prom when she was new to high school. They had stayed close for years.

Tyler took Anita to prom when she was new to high school. They had stayed close for years.

Police would have more questions for Tyler down the road. But at that moment, they got busy bagging evidence. Anita's hair, clothing items, and a pink sheet from her bed to send out for testing. As they did, the story of a well-liked young college student killed in her own bedroom was becoming big news.

Police would have more questions for Tyler down the road. But at that moment, they got busy bagging evidence. Anita's hair, clothing items, and a pink sheet from her bed to send out for testing. As they did, the story of a well-liked young college student killed in her own bedroom was becoming big news.

There was one person who might. Sergeant Goodman found his name on Anita's cell phone. On the last night of her life, she had been texting with a man named Michael Vann right before she was killed. So who was Michael Vann?

There was one person who might. Sergeant Goodman found his name on Anita's cell phone. On the last night of her life, she had been texting with a man named Michael Vann right before she was killed. So who was Michael Vann?

The fear was palpable.

The fear was palpable.

I want to ask you, just from the very beginning, when this first happened, how major was this news?

I want to ask you, just from the very beginning, when this first happened, how major was this news?

Kim Fundingsland was born and raised in Minot. He covered Anita's case, first for the local TV station and later for the Minot Daily News.

Kim Fundingsland was born and raised in Minot. He covered Anita's case, first for the local TV station and later for the Minot Daily News.

While some were riveted, Anita's family and friends were frozen in place. Was this a scary time for you?

While some were riveted, Anita's family and friends were frozen in place. Was this a scary time for you?

Meanwhile, investigators began piecing together a picture of what happened in Anita's final moments. Looking through her phone, you saw some text messages that caught your eye.

Meanwhile, investigators began piecing together a picture of what happened in Anita's final moments. Looking through her phone, you saw some text messages that caught your eye.