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Police wanted to talk to him about that.

Police wanted to talk to him about that.

And while they regularly texted, he told police it had been a while since he'd actually seen Anita.

And while they regularly texted, he told police it had been a while since he'd actually seen Anita.

Anita and Michael often ran into one another at a local downtown dance club, where he said Anita never met a stranger.

Anita and Michael often ran into one another at a local downtown dance club, where he said Anita never met a stranger.

A few days after Anita's murder, Michael visited Minot PD for a second interview. Police drilled down into his relationship with her.

A few days after Anita's murder, Michael visited Minot PD for a second interview. Police drilled down into his relationship with her.

Michael and Anita's texts in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 3rd, ranged from the mundane to the personal.

Michael and Anita's texts in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 3rd, ranged from the mundane to the personal.

Anita's final text messages with Mike were just before 5 a.m. She asked about his past relationships. Anita wrote, how do you move on after being engaged twice? That's a huge life-altering thing. He responded, you never move. You just become jaded. Hope that you find someone who will love you for you.

Anita's final text messages with Mike were just before 5 a.m. She asked about his past relationships. Anita wrote, how do you move on after being engaged twice? That's a huge life-altering thing. He responded, you never move. You just become jaded. Hope that you find someone who will love you for you.

He did not say anything.

He did not say anything.

Investigators pressed Mike further.

Investigators pressed Mike further.

Michael said he had been texting Anita from a friend's house and he stayed there the rest of the night. Police told Michael he was free to go for now. Two days after Anita's murder, the medical examiner released the autopsy report. Was there any sexual assault?

Michael said he had been texting Anita from a friend's house and he stayed there the rest of the night. Police told Michael he was free to go for now. Two days after Anita's murder, the medical examiner released the autopsy report. Was there any sexual assault?

But the autopsy did reveal something that piqued their interest.

But the autopsy did reveal something that piqued their interest.