More than 100 volunteers are expected in Bemidji over the next two days, trying to locate an Indigenous teen who has been missing for nearly two years.
Nevaeh Kingbird was just 15 years old when she was last seen leaving a residence in Bemidji early the morning of Oct. 22, 2021. She has not been heard from since.
An organization called Bring Nevaeh Kingbird Home has been active in keeping her case alive and on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 25 and 26, Bemidji Police will be the lead agency, along with the Minnesota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives, in a large-scale search for Nevaeh in an effort to give her family, friends and those who care about Neveah some closure.
Navaeh Kingbird is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and 120 pounds with black hair that had blonde highlights when she disappeared.
In a Facebook pose Bemidji police say detectives have followed up on numerous leads over the past two years, but have been unable to provide answers for Navaeh's family. The hope is that this search will lead to new developments.