MMIR reward fund surpasses $650K as Nevaeh Kingbird disappearance reaches 5-year mark

Five years after 15-year-old Nevaeh Kingbird disappeared in Bemidji, investigators said they are still searching for answers in a case that has generated hundreds of tips but remains unsolved. RELATED: Large-scale search planned for missing Bemidji teen Nevaeh Kingbird The five-year mark comes as Minnesota s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) reward program continues to grow. State officials said the fund now holds $650,098 and supports 26 missing-person cases across Minnesota, including Kingbird s disappearance. More than $400,000 of the fund has come from sales of MMIR specialty license plates, which were introduced in 2024. State officials say 7,021 vehicles currently display the plates. Kingbird was last seen around 2 a.m. on Oct. 22, 2021, after attending a party in Bemidji. Her family and the community want answers expectedly. There s frustration that after five years, we re no closer to finding answers or finding Nevaeh herself, and we re hoping that b