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Feb 24, 2026

Two North Dakota teens reported missing since Friday

Karen Stretches was last seen Feb. 23, Mason Cree was last seen Feb. 20


Fifteen-year-old Karen Stretches and 17-year-old Mason Cree are missing in North Dakota. Stretches was last seen on Feb. 23 in the  Bismarck area, according to the North Dakota Office of the Attorney General website. She is described as an Indigenous female who is five feet tall and 160 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

Cree was last seen Feb. 20 on the Turtle Mountain Reservation. He is described as an Indigenous male who is five feet tall and 190 pounds with black hair and eyes.

Anyone with information about Stretches can contact the Bismarck Police Department at 701-223-1212. Information about Cree can be directed to the Bureau of Indian Affairs Turtle Mountain Agency at 701-477-6134.

  1. 1.Missing Person Details. Office of Attorney General North Dakota.
Jolan Kruse

Jolan Kruse

February 24, 2026

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