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Feb 6, 2026

17-year-old missing from Bismarck

Charlie Eagle Shield was last seen on Jan. 30

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

Bismarck Police Officer Collin Schlecht told Buffalo’s Fire that Eagle Shield, a citizen of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, 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.

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