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Jun 11, 2025

Body of missing Turtle Mountain woman identified


June 11, 2025

The body of Kristin Bruce, a woman reported missing in the Turtle Mountains, was found and identified on June 6, according to an FBI Minneapolis spokesperson. Bruce was last seen on May 27, riding her bike at 10 p.m. on BIA Road 10 in Belcourt. Her bike was discovered in a ditch the following day, according to Minot Daily News.

An investigation is ongoing, but authorities do not believe there is a “threat to public safety” at this time, the FBI spokesperson said. No further details have been released.

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