Large-scale search for evidence in Nevaeh Kingbird disappearance underway in Bemidji

Sep 26, 20230

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Searchers make their way through a field near U.S. Highway 2 on the west side of Lake Irving during a search for evidence in the disappearance of Bemidji teenager Nevaeh Kingbird on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.Madelyn Haasken / Bemidji Pioneer

BEMIDJI - Just weeks away from the two-year anniversary of Nevaeh Kingbird's disappearance, law enforcement agencies and volunteers gathered in Bemidji on Monday to conduct a two-day large-scale search for clues that could lead to answers in the case.

In a partnership between the Bemidji Police Department and the Minnesota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office, the search brought together about 100 people who will comb through more than 150 acres during the two days of the search.

Agencies participating in the search include the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, MMIW 218, Missing Children Minnesota, Bemidji Fire Department, Leech Lake and Red Lake Tribal Police Departments, Central Lakes Search and Rescue, several private groups, K-9 teams and more. Many of the searchers consist of volunteers, including Kingbird's family and friends.

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