Police say the body of another missing woman who was recently linked to a murder suspect has been found in a storage unit.

During a press conference Friday afternoon, St. Paul police revealed that 33-year-old Fanta Xayavong’s body was found in a Coon Rapids storage unit.

Xayavong had been missing since 2021, although details about her disappearance have been scant.

Last Friday, when discussing the case of another missing woman — Manijeh “Mani” Starren — police noted that the same man was linked to both women.

Joseph Steven Jorgenson, from Maplewood, is charged with killing Starren, who he’d been in a relationship with.

While investigating Starren’s case, St. Paul Police Sgt. Mike Ernster said investigators learned Xayavong was last seen with Jorgenson.

“To put it bluntly, we’re concerned for her safety also,” Ernster said of Xayavong last week.

Friday, Ernster said St. Paul police investigators received a tip that Xayavong was in an abusive relationship with Jorgenson and was also missing. That tip was received while officers were investigating Starren’s disappearance.

Ernster said the department immediately opened a missing person’s case for her and found her body Thursday when executing a search warrant at the storage unit. He added that police also executed a search warrant earlier Friday at a Shoreview home Jorgenson previously owned.

As of Friday, Jorgenson hadn’t been charged in Xayavong’s death but Ernster called him a “person of interest.”

“Cases like these are horrific and they impact everyone in our community,” St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry said.

Police noted the investigation is still very active and they’re asking anyone with information that could help them determine how Xayavong died to contact the department at 651-291-1111. People can also submit tips to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s tipline at 1-877-996-6222 or by emailing bca.tips@state.mn.us.

Watch the St. Paul Police Department news conference in the media player below.