Murder Suspect Ryan Jenkins Found Dead

"Megan Wants a Millionaire" reality show contestant Ryan Jenkins has been the subject of a massive manhunt this past week, wanted for the murder of his wife, model Jasmine Fiore. The search quickly moved to Jenkins' native Canada, where he was suspected to have fled after his boat was found near the border. On Sunday, police received a call from The Thunderbird Motel, located in the isolated town of Hope, regarding a dead person found in one of the rooms. Jenkins' body was found hanging from a coat rack by a belt in an apparent suicide.

The manager claimed that a young woman had checked herself and Jenkins into the motel, paying cash for a three-night stay. He didn't recognize Jenkins' face, and so did not become suspicious of the couple until neither of them checked out of the motel. When the manager and his son went to investigate, they found Jenkins dead, and the woman nowhere to be found. Police are planning to continue the investigation of Fiore's death, as well as starting an investigation of the death of Jenkins.

In a press conference held Sunday, Police Lt. Steve Holiday expressed his sentiments that "the sadness of this all is that Mr. Jenkins will not stand before an Orange County jury for his crime."

'Megan Wants a Millionaire' Contestant a Killer

When happened to background checks and screenings of reality show contestants? Ryan Jenkins, a contestant from VH1's Megan Wants a Millionaire, is charged with the murder of former swimsuit model Jasmine Fiore, his wife. People reports, Jenkins has disappeared over the Canadian border, police are still searching for him.

It was stated on Megan Wants to Millionaire that Ryan is an investment banker with a couple of million dollars. Jenkins and Fiore were barely married for a year and had been fighting for monthes. According to prosecutors, the couple checked into a hotel, and only Jenkins checked out the next morning. Fiore's body was found stuffed inside a suitcase. Jenkins then disappeared. Coroner's report determined that Fiore died from stranglation.

Fiore's former boyfriend, Robert Hasman stated at a news confrence,"This message goes out to the family, his mother and father and to the friends that are helping him try to leave this country. Ryan Jenkins is an animal, what he has done to Jasmine is unspeakable and it's just not right and I'd appreciate your help."

Farrah Emami, a spokeswoman for the District Attorney told People, "At this time, although we believe he crossed the border, we're not one hundred percent sure of that," U.S. Marshal Chief Inspector Thomas Hession said. "There will be no stone unturned and we'll look under every rock for him."