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Feb 10, 2026

17-year-old missing from Bismarck

Charlie Eagle Shield was last seen on Jan. 30

UPDATE: FOUND SAFE

The Bismarck Police Department is searching for Charlie Eagle Shield, a 17-year-old boy and citizen of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. He was last seen on Jan. 30. He is reportedly 5’11" tall and 170 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.

Bismarck Police Officer Collin Schlecht told Buffalo’s Fire that Eagle Shield went to visit his aunt in Minot, North Dakota. He was supposed to return to his foster home after three days, but he reportedly ran away.

Anyone with information can contact the Bismarck Police Department at 701-223-1212.

  1. 1.North Dakota Office of the Attorney General.
Charlie Eagle Shield (Screen grab: North Dakota Office of the Attorney General’s missing persons website)
Charlie Eagle Shield (Screen grab: North Dakota Office of the Attorney General’s missing persons website)
February 10, 2026