Franklin Little Bear

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Case Description
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Little Bear boarded a bus with a female companion in Mobridge, South Dakota on August 1, 1980. The bus was bound for Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Little Bear is believed to have traveled to Chicago, Illinois after reaching Minneapolis. He has never been seen again.

In 1983 or 1984, a relative heard from Little Bear; Little Bear supposedly said he wanted to check in on his family and he loved them. He never got in touch again and the relative he contacted has since died. Few details are a ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 01, 1980
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  • Have you seen this child? Franklin Joseph Little Bear

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    Victim Details

    May 02, 2023

    Jun 08, 2023

    Franklin

    Little Bear

    62

    18

    64 inches

    68 inches

    150 lbs

    200 lbs

    American Indian / Alaska Native

    Male

    Aug 01, 1980

    Mobridge

    South Dakota

    Walworth County

    57601

    Yes

    124991

    Bureau of Indian Affairs

    Rapid City

    South Dakota

    Pennington County

    57702

    2026 Samco Road, Suite 103, South Dakota

    6053412123

    Federal

    Law Enforcement

    BO23022352

    2023-01-20

    Bureau of Indian Affairs

    Brown

    Hazel

    Hazel

    09/11/2024


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    Has there been a search party organized for Franklin yet? It would be helpful for the community to c... ...Read More
    07/31/2024
    Attention community members,
    I wanted to bring to your attention that Franklin Little Bear has be... ...Read More
    07/09/2024
    I just wanted to bring up the issue of the lack of media coverage for the case of Franklin. It's con... ...Read More
    10/06/2023