11. Fanta Xayavong and Manijeh ”Mani” Starren

On June 28th, 2023, the remains of a beloved mother, friend and daughter were found locked away in a storage unit in a suburb of Minneapolis, MN. Only days earlier, an eerily similar discovery was made at another storage unit in a separate suburb of St. Paul MN. This is the story of the disappearances and deaths of Fanta Xayavong and Manijeh "Mani" Starren. TRIGGER WARNINGS: intimate partner violence, dehumanizing treatment of a body, death and dismemberment. If you or someone you know is impacted by intimate partner violence know that help is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233. You can access more specific resources through http://ncadv.org/resources.   Both Mani and Fanta's families have GoFundMe pages set up to help with the costs of burial. You can find the link for Fanta's GoFundMe here and the link for Mani's GoFundMe here. Crossing Tape will be making donations to both families in lieu of sending our usual flowers to the grave site. If you'd like to show your support for the show for free, please consider giving us a follow on Instagram at @crossingtapepod. Also consider sharing our podcast to your friends and leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or a rating on Spotify. Every little thing helps boost our little show!   For each victim I work to place flowers at their grave site, if their burial information is available. I do this by either driving there myself if I’m in the local area, or sending flowers via a delivery service. If you’d like to help offset the costs and in turn show your support for the victims, you can donate any amount through this link.  If you'd like to get a hold of us, please visit us at www.crossingtapepodcast.com or email us at crossingtapepod@gmail.com. If you'd like to suggest a case, please do so here ⁠https://forms.gle/Gqv2h9Se4qm8yH9s5⁠  Intro music created for Crossing Tape by George at CASCreative Arts. Commission him for your own intro here! References: Fanta: Fanta Xayavong | Facebook  Two Minnesota missing women found dead in storage units; police link both to the same man  SPPD gives update on missing woman Fanta Xayavong  Police link man to killings of 2 women after finding second body in Minnesota storage unit - CBS News  St. Paul police connect remains in Coon Rapids storage locker to man charged in another killing Search warrant leads to discovery of second missing woman | Saint Paul Minnesota  Fundraiser by Bounma Xayavong : Let’s help raise funds for Fanta’s cremation.  https://lawandcrime.com/crime/body-of-yearslong-missing-woman-found-in-storage-unit-a-week-after-man-charged-with-killing-dismembering-girlfriend-and-hiding-her-body-in-storage-unit/  Lakeville, Minnesota - Wikipedia  Mani: What happened to Manijeh Starren? Boyfriend charged as missing woman found dismembered in Minnesota  Man charged with arson also person of interest in missing St. Paul woman's case - Bring Me The News  Fundraiser for Ricki Starren by Bre Moinicken : Mani's Family  GoFundMe account established for family of St. Paul woman found dead this week  Two Women Found Dead In Separate Storage Units Connected To Same Suspect, Police Say  Minnesota United | Minneapolis MN  Suspected Twin Cities dismemberment killer eyed in 2021 disappearance | Toronto Sun  Internet Searches of Suspect Who Police Believe Is Linked to Two Women's Murders Revealed State of Minnesota District Court County of Ramsey 2nd Judicial District