Fargo Woman Rescued After Alleged Two-Year Captivity

A woman was rescued from a Fargo, North Dakota, apartment on Nov. 3 after a maintenance worker heard cries for help and found her chained to a bed, police and court records say. She told investigators that her ex-husband, Arturo Calzada-Becerril, and his girlfriend, Erendira Amoles, had held her captive for nearly two years, bringing her food and forcing her to use a bucket as a toilet; she also alleged that they beat and sexually assaulted her. Police said the bedroom had a camera pointed at the bed and foil covering the windows, and the victim was taken to a hospital with bruises. Prosecutors have alleged the confinement was intended to obtain immigration status; both defendants face kidnapping-related charges, as well as separate assault-related charges. The allegations have not been proven in court.