MN MN - Peter Martin, 31, last seen at his home in Mahnomen Rd area, Fond Du Lac Reservation, near Cloquet, 8 Mar 2024

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April 6, 2024

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A missing person report was originally filed for Martin on March 11.

The search for Martin was recently suspended due to heavy snow in the area, but resumed a little over a week ago.

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April 4, 2024

Peter Martin, 31, was last seen on Friday, March 8, 2024. He is 5’ 10” tall and 185 pounds. He has a small scar on his forehead and tattoos on his arms. Martin is a resident of the Fond du Lac Reservation in Cloquet. Family advocates have raised a $10,000 reward.


March 29, 2024

People frustrated about the search effort for a missing man gathered outside Duluth’s FBI office Friday.

Ironically, the group was not protesting the FBI–but rather–pushing the Fond du Lac tribal police department.

Friends and supporters of 31-year-old Peter Martin say they want the tribal police department to ask for the FBI’s help in finding him.

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“Try to get federal authorities to step in and help with the case, as well as the Minnesota BCA,” said Jessica Gidagaakoons Smith, a family legal advocate who helped organize the protest.

“And one of my volunteers had already reached out to the Minnesota BCA, and the BCA officer told her that Fond du Lac police refused their help,” she said.

Gidagaakoons Smith said some members say they don’t feel protected by the tribal police and are afraid.

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Tribal Police Chief Mel Barney released a statement saying, “Our investigation efforts are supported by highly trained officers, many from the Fond du Lac tribal community, and I have full confidence in our agency and our investigation division to utilize all available resources, which includes outside agencies, to support locating Mr. Martin.”

The FDL Business Committee says that Thursday it activated an Emergency Operations Center to help in the search.


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March 31, 2024

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Martin's family held a rally Saturday outside the Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse in Duluth, where FBI offices are located.

They fear foul play may have led to his disappearance, and they want the FBI to get involved in the search.

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"They're not handling this the proper way," said cousin Colleen Martin. "They need actual law enforcement that knows how to handle something like this, and it's not Fond du Lac police."

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Minneapolis Star Tribune:

“According to search warrants, an ex-girlfriend who shares a young child with Martin stopped by his home on Rustic Lane for a custody exchange and found the door open. After she called Fond Du Lac police to conduct a welfare check, they found damage in every room. A TV had been smashed and there were holes in the walls. Martin's drivers license and tribal identification had been left behind.

The woman reported him missing two days later. ”
 
Minneapolis Star Tribune:

“According to search warrants, an ex-girlfriend who shares a young child with Martin stopped by his home on Rustic Lane for a custody exchange and found the door open. After she called Fond Du Lac police to conduct a welfare check, they found damage in every room. A TV had been smashed and there were holes in the walls. Martin's drivers license and tribal identification had been left behind.

The woman reported him missing two days later. ”
That could be a sign of foul play, but also could very well be a sign of someone having a crisis on their own.

MOO
 
Minneapolis Star Tribune:

“According to search warrants, an ex-girlfriend who shares a young child with Martin stopped by his home on Rustic Lane for a custody exchange and found the door open. After she called Fond Du Lac police to conduct a welfare check, they found damage in every room. A TV had been smashed and there were holes in the walls. Martin's drivers license and tribal identification had been left behind.

The woman reported him missing two days later. ”
The door is open, there’s damage in every room, the TV is smashed, and there’s holes in the walls - and she calls LE two days later?

Jmo
 
The door is open, there’s damage in every room, the TV is smashed, and there’s holes in the walls - and she calls LE two days later?

Jmo
From the wording, I got the impression she didn't enter the house when the door was open and instead called LE for a welfare check. They found what they found and probably told her to keep an eye out for him. 2 days later, after no contact from him, she reported him missing.
 
The door is open, there’s damage in every room, the TV is smashed, and there’s holes in the walls - and she calls LE two days later?

Jmo

no she called them to do the welfare check and they found the damage
two days later she reported him missing (likely gave him time to show up)
 

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