MMIR office asking hunters to keep an eye out for clues

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(Associated Press)

ST. PAUL, Min. & DULUTH, Min. – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Office is asking hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts to stay alert and report anything unusual they might encounter in the woods.

They say discoveries could help uncover new clues in missing persons cases.

Law enforcement urges the public to call 911 if they encounter:

• Clothing in an unexpected or remote area where it does not belong.
• Bones or remains that do not appear to be from animals.

Members of the public who discover anything suspicious are encouraged to take the following steps:

• Do not touch or disturb the scene. Take photographs if possible.
• Mark the location. Save coordinates to a GPS device or drop a pin on a phone’s map application.
• Report the finding to law enforcement and share the saved location information and a detailed physical description of any clothing and observations of the scene.

MMIR community planner Ana Negrete says, “Families across Minnesota are waiting for answers… Even the smallest of clues can bring closure and healing to a family who has carried the pain of an empty seat at the dinner table for far too long.”