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Murdered & Missing Indigenous Peoples

Reporting on the MMIP crisis, efforts to address it and the stories of those affected.
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A year without answers: Renzo Bullhead’s family encourages those with information to come forward

The college student went missing in North Dakota on March 16, 2025
By Jolan Kruse
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Daughter’s concern for father grows after 11 months without contact

‘I just want to be able to hear my dad’s voice again,’ says Natasha-Marie Powassin
By Jolan Kruse
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‘Beyond frustrating’: Family claims they weren't properly notified about 16-year-old’s disappearance

Mason Cree’s aunt learns he is missing through social media post
By Jolan Kruse
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Granddaughter searches for missing grandfather nearly 50 years after disappearance

Francis Houle went missing from the Colorado Springs area in 1979
By Jolan Kruse
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Daughter’s concern for father grows after 11 months without contact
‘I just want to be able to hear my dad’s voice again,’ says Natasha-Marie Powassin
By Jolan Kruse
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‘Beyond frustrating’: Family claims they weren't properly notified about 16-year-old’s disappearance
Mason Cree’s aunt learns he is missing through social media post
By Jolan Kruse
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Granddaughter searches for missing grandfather nearly 50 years after disappearance
Francis Houle went missing from the Colorado Springs area in 1979
By Jolan Kruse
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MMIP Awareness
Native community holds MMIP prayer walk in Bismarck
Attendees gather on Valentine’s Day to remember loved ones, call for justice
By Jolan Kruse
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No body, no crime? How prosecutors prove murder when a victim is missing
While proving a homicide without remains can be a challenge, conviction rates are high
By Jolan Kruse
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Cadavers help MMIP search volunteers prepare for the worst
A trip to an anatomy lab teaches searchers to distinguish between human and animal remains. It also aims to lessen the shock of potentially gruesome discoveries
By Brian Bull
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Plea agreement could scrub murder charge in North Dakota MMIP case
Derick Wilkinson is charged with second degree murder for the 2024 death of Alexia De La Cerda
By Jolan Kruse
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Year in Review
Reporters’ Notebook: The year that was
Buffalo’s Fire reporters reflect on their biggest stories of 2025
By Buffalo's Fire
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Missing Youth
Runaway children in the Dakotas account for majority of missing Indigenous persons reports
In September, at least 73 Native people were reported missing in North and South Dakota — 65 are children
By Jolan Kruse
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Q&A: Kimberly Lining on what it takes to be a volunteer for an MMIP organization
MMIW Search & Hope Alliance coordinator discusses upcoming volunteer training and misconceptions about the role
By Brian Bull
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MMIP Christmas tree shines brightly at North Dakota State Capitol
The tree features names of missing Indigenous people
By Jolan Kruse
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D’Angelo Hunt pleads not guilty to murdering his older brother Isaac Hunt
Hunt also arraigned on charges connected to the ‘voluntary manslaughter’ of ‘J.M.P.’
By Jolan Kruse
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D’Angelo Hunt indicted for voluntary manslaughter of ‘J.M.P.’ — initials match missing partner Jemini Posey
Spirit Lake citizen Jemini Madeline Posey had tried ending their relationship before she disappeared
By Jolan Kruse
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Six year anniversary of Standing Rock unsolved murder
Nathaniel Iron Road was assaulted in 2019 and died from his injuries. His family and friends are still seeking justice
By Jolan Kruse
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Two boys missing from residential facility
Police and family looking for Angel Mendez and Zayne LaFountain
By Jolan Kruse
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Montana billboards demand justice for MMIP cases
The billboard project is expanding to Oregon
By Jolan Kruse
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Implementation of North Dakota’s Feather Alert system causes confusion
The alert ‘didn’t go out properly’ amid disappearance of Spirit Lake citizen
By Jolan Kruse
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North Dakota MMIP Task Force holds first meeting
The team discusses issues in MMIP resources and responses
By Jolan Kruse
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How search and rescue technology helps find missing people — and its role in MMIP cases
Missing persons searches use drones, sonar and scent tracking dogs
By Jolan Kruse
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