Nevaeh Kingbird

The Bemidji Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old girl from Bemidji.

Nevaeh Leigh Kingbird was reported as a runaway by her family on October 22nd, 2021. Police officers have been working closely with her family, and have continued to investigate.

Kingbird has not been in contact with either her family or friends since the date she was reported missing. She is described as a Native American female with a light complexion, approximately 5’4″ tall, and weighs 120 pounds. Kingbird was last seen wearing jeans, athletic “slide type” shoes and outerwear that is unknown. She has long dark hair with highlights, brown eyes, and a scar near her left eyebrow.

Bemidji police detectives were told that she was seen leaving a party in the area of Carter Circle, located at the southern end of the city on October 22nd around 1:00 AM. She was seen later leaving a second residence, alone, at Southview Terrace Park around 2:00 AM.

The search of the immediate area around these locations have not provided any information on her location.

The Bemidji Police Department is actively working on finding Kingbird with the assistance of the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and the FBI.

This case is currently under active investigation, and there are no further details to release at this time. If anyone should have any information about this case, they can contact Bemidji police detectives at (218) 333-9111.

Information can be provided anonymously by visiting the Crime Stoppers of Minnesota website at CrimeStoppersMn.org or by calling their toll-free phone number at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

By — Emma Hudziak