Bemidji Police Offer $10,000 Reward in 4-Year Search for Missing Indigenous Teen Nevaeh Kingbird

Four years after 15-year-old Nevaeh Kingbird disappeared from Bemidji, Minnesota, authorities and her family continue to seek information on her whereabouts, offering a reward of up to $10,000 for tips that could advance the investigation. Kingbird was last seen wearing either a black zip-up hoodie or a red sweatshirt with a bull logo, blue skinny jeans, a white undershirt, and black and red Nike sandals. The Bemidji Police Department has partnered with Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) office and the Department of Public Safety to maintain active investigations, emphasizing the importance of community vigilance especially with the approaching deer hunting season. The MMIR office highlights the broader issue of Indigenous people facing disproportionate risks of violence and disappearance, with Director Guadalupe Lopez urging anyone with information to come forward. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released an age-progressed photo of Nevaeh to aid the search, while authorities continue to follow leads and conduct searches, hoping the reward will encourage new tips. Information can be reported anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Minnesota, ensuring confidentiality for those who provide potentially crucial information.