{"id":59139,"date":"2026-10-21T06:18:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T11:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=59139"},"modified":"2026-10-21T06:18:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T11:18:24","slug":"fargo-police-identify-two-men-found-dead-in-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fargo-police-identify-two-men-found-dead-in-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"Fargo Police Identify Two Men Found Dead in Apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fargo Police Identify Two Men Found Dead in Apartment<\/h2>\n

FARGO, ND (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2013 Fargo police have publicly identified two men who were found dead inside a south Fargo apartment in September after officers responded to a welfare check requested by a concerned family member.<\/p>\n

According to the Fargo Police Department, the deceased men were identified as Thomas William Mausbach, 79,<\/strong> and Huanan Tao, 40,<\/strong> both of Fargo.<\/p>\n

Police confirmed the two men lived together in an apartment in the 3100 block of 44th Street South.<\/p>\n

Family Member Requested Welfare Check<\/h2>\n

The investigation began after a family member contacted authorities because they had been unable to reach a relative living at the apartment since late August.<\/p>\n

Officers responded to the residence on September 22 to check on the occupants.<\/p>\n

With assistance from the Fargo Fire Department, police gained entry into the apartment at approximately 2:40 p.m.<\/p>\n

Once inside, emergency responders discovered both Mausbach and Tao deceased.<\/p>\n

The information released by police did not specify how long the men had been dead before they were discovered.<\/p>\n

Police Explain Delay in Releasing Identities<\/h2>\n

Although the deaths were discovered in September, Fargo police did not immediately release the men’s identities publicly.<\/p>\n

According to the department, investigators experienced difficulties locating and notifying Tao’s next of kin, who live outside the United States.<\/p>\n

Police said the challenges associated with making that notification delayed the public identification of the deceased men.<\/p>\n

Authorities have now identified both individuals.<\/p>\n

Cause of Death Not Provided<\/h2>\n

The information released by the Fargo Police Department did not identify the causes of death or describe the circumstances that led to the deaths.<\/p>\n

Police also did not provide autopsy findings or other investigative conclusions in the information available.<\/p>\n

No additional details about the circumstances surrounding the two deaths were included in the department’s statement.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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