Reality Star Ryan Jenkins Found Hanging Dead from Apparent Suicide

The deceased corpse of reality show contestant Ryan Jenkins was discovered at approximately 5:00 PM on Sunday, the 23^rd at the Thunderbird Motel in Hope, British Columbia, Canada.

Jenkins, who starred in the VH1 reality show Megan Wants a Millionaire, was recently named a suspect in the horrific murder and mutilation of his ex-wife Jasmine Fiore. Her dismembered body - her fingers had been cut off and her teeth forcibly removed - was discovered in a trash bin in Buena Park, Los Angeles. After a fairly brief investigation, a warrant was subsequently issued for Jenkin's arrest, but authorities were at the time unable to locate him, although they did believe he would try to flee to his home country of Canada.

According to TMZ, Jenkins checked into the Thunderbird Motel on Friday for two days. After Jenkins failed to turn in his keys on Sunday, the motel's manager and his nephew proceeded to the room for a check-up. It was at this time that they found Jenkins hanging by his jeans' belt from a nearby coat rack.

Preliminary evidence points to an apparent suicide, but an autopsy has yet to be conducted. Note, however, that Jenkins was last seen with a young woman, who in fact paid for his room. Whether or not she was involved in his death is currently unknown.