5 Years Missing: Search for Nevaeh Kingbird Continues

BEMIDJI, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – October 22, 2026, marks five years since Nevaeh Kingbird disappeared from Bemidji, Minnesota. Her family, friends, and the Bemidji Police Department continue searching for answers and are urging the public to come forward with information.

Kingbird was just 15 years old when she disappeared on October 22, 2021. She would now be 20.

Five Years Without Answers

Despite years of investigative efforts and public awareness campaigns, Kingbird’s disappearance remains unresolved.

Her mother, Teddi Wind, shared a message honoring her daughter and expressing the family’s determination to continue searching.

“Nevaeh once wrote, ‘If we speak to each other in our Ojibwe language, we will never have to question who we are.’ We will not forget her, and we will never give up our search for answers.”

– Teddi Wind, Nevaeh’s mother

Kingbird’s disappearance continues to affect her loved ones and the wider Bemidji community.

Police Ask Hunters to Watch for Clues

As Minnesota’s fall hunting season approaches, the Bemidji Police Department is renewing its request for help from hunters, landowners, and others spending time outdoors.

Authorities are asking people to remain alert for suspicious items or other possible evidence that could help investigators determine what happened to Kingbird.

Anyone who discovers something potentially connected to the disappearance is urged to contact law enforcement immediately.

Clothing Nevaeh May Have Been Wearing

According to Bemidji police, Kingbird may have been wearing the following clothing when she disappeared:

A black zip-up hoodie or a red sweatshirt featuring a bull logo
Blue skinny jeans
A white undershirt
Black and red Nike sandals

Investigators are especially interested in information about these clothing items or anything that could help establish Kingbird’s whereabouts.

Reward Offered for Information

Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office has previously announced a reward of up to $10,000 for qualifying information that meaningfully advances the investigation.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children also maintains an official missing-person poster featuring Kingbird’s photographs, including an age-progressed image.

How to Report Information About Nevaeh Kingbird

Anyone with information about Kingbird’s disappearance, possible sightings, or clothing items associated with the case should contact:

Bemidji Police Department: 218-333-9111

Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers of Minnesota at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Five years after Nevaeh disappeared, her family and investigators continue hoping that someone will provide the information needed to bring answers.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.