MMIR reward fund surpasses $650K as Nevaeh Kingbird disappearance reaches 5-year mark

Five years after 15-year-old Nevaeh Kingbird disappeared in Bemidji, investigators said they are still searching for answers in a case that has generated hundreds of tips but remains unsolved.

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The five-year mark comes as Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) reward program continues to grow. State officials said the fund now holds $650,098 and supports 26 missing-person cases across Minnesota, including Kingbird’s disappearance. More than $400,000 of the fund has come from sales of MMIR specialty license plates, which were introduced in 2024. State officials ...