MT MT - Kimberly Iron, 21, possibly held against her will, Billings, 6 Oct 2020

[swedeheart]

"Kimberly grew up on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana with her family, but for most of the past year, she had been staying in Billings, Montana."


"Her father said his daughter didn’t often leave the state so he was surprised when she called him from Las Vegas, Nevada on September 22. She was in tears as she told him she was in Las Vegas with some people and her boyfriend, who had just been arrested."

“She was crying and really upset,” Curtis explained. “She was trying to get home.”

"The most recent call was placed on October 6, 2020. Curtis said the number was traced back to the Los Angeles area."

"Curtis told Dateline that he believes his daughter is now being held against her will and he fears she may be the victim of a sex trafficking ring."



(much more info at link.)*

Family fears woman last seen in September may now be in danger

Find Kimberly FB page: Help Find Kimberly Bearclaw Iron


Segment on Gray Hughes: (at 55:15)

 

[LotsaLatte]

I found a couple of her facebook accounts (one is very current - November 22 post, I think):

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[kelsie]

oh man, what a terrifying situation for her family. i hope she is found safe and soon.

 

[LadyL]

I found a couple of her facebook accounts (one is very current - November 22 post, I think):

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the most recent Nov. 23 post is interesting

 

[Knox]

the most recent Nov. 23 post is interesting

Right? Does that indicate she doesn't want to come home? I try to be cautious in cases like this though, because I think these girls often feel trapped in the circumstances they are in. Not as easy to leave as one would think.

 

[CastlesBurning]

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[Vail]

I really hope they find this girl and get her out. I am so sick of native women being exploited and used and turned into crass children that hate themselves the way I see her on sm. She deserves to have a real man in her life so she can grow into being a kind and loving woman that respects her roots and herself. Her children must miss her terribly.

 

[CastlesBurning]

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[SleuthingInTN]

So, I can’t find any MSM updates, but the Facebook shared below has been updated dozens of times recently- yesterday, in fact. Hopefully that means that she’s safe? Can anyone confirm?

I found a couple of her facebook accounts (one is very current - November 22 post, I think):

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[Eloise]

Yeah that's a prolifically updated Facebook, many updates a day with the most recent 5 hours ago (as of this post). Nothing about the posts seem like they're posted by anyone else.

 

[SleuthingInTN]

I thought so, too. I’m completely sleep deprived, though, so I didn’t want to go around shouting “found safe” all willy nilly in my compromised state

always love a happy ending. Need more of those.

Yeah that's a prolifically updated Facebook, many updates a day with the most recent 5 hours ago (as of this post). Nothing about the posts seem like they're posted by anyone else.

 

[mrsNKY]

With the number of friends on the most recent post, It does look like someone could track her easily. (If it indeed is her). I also agree that it’s odd al she does is share someone else’s posts. Nothing from “her” exactly. The comments on the posts are off too. No one seems to ask if she is okay or where she is. Basically it’s praying and that God loves her. Very random to me. Not sure what’s happening.

 

[Eloise]

With the number of friends on the most recent post, It does look like someone could track her easily. (If it indeed is her). I also agree that it’s odd al she does is share someone else’s posts. Nothing from “her” exactly. The comments on the posts are off too. No one seems to ask if she is okay or where she is. Basically it’s praying and that God loves her. Very random to me. Not sure what’s happening.

She has made some responses to people's comments, including one where she thanks the people who looked out for her, on which someone who calls her 'sis' says she's sorry she hasn't been there lately. This was only recently. [January 11]

Also reposting other content is fairly normal these days. I follow some people's Instas and that's all they do and they're people I know are safe and well. Sometimes it's easier to just share what other people have said if you agree with it or feel the same way, rather than putting those thoughts in your own words.

 

[dotr]

''Explaining the process of reporting and finding a missing person
•Feb 25, 2021
Stories about missing people in Montana are not uncommon as hundreds are reported every year across the state''

 

[CastlesBurning]

A look at the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women featured in Dateline NBC’s Missing in America and Cold Case Spotlight

Kimberly Iron, 21, left her Billings, Montana home on September 22, 2020, leaving her three children behind with their grandparents in Hardin, Montana.

Kimberly grew up on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana with her family, but for most of the prior year, she had been staying in Billings. On September 22, she contacted her father, Curtis Iron, from Las Vegas, Nevada and from Oxnard, California, saying she was upset and needed money to get home.

But Curtis told Dateline that Kimberly never gave him her exact location and would go silent for days. He said the calls that were made were brief and that his daughter was always on speakerphone. She told him she was OK, but he didn’t believe her. Each time he would try to call the numbers back, he said they were disconnected.

Kimberly last contacted her father, who lives on the Crow Indian Reservation, on October 6, 2020. No one has seen or heard from her since.

A missing persons report was filed with the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office in Hardin. Captain J. Middlestead told Dateline that Kimberly’s disappearance is being investigated and is considered an active missing persons case.

“We need to know that she’s OK,” Curtis told Dateline. “Her kids are missing her so much and just want her back home. We have hope… Just gotta hold on to that.”

Kimberly is 5’2”, weighs approximately 126 lbs., and has brown eyes and light brown hair. She also has a small scar between her eyes.

Anyone who might have information on Kimberly’s whereabouts is asked to call the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office at 406-665-9780. Her case number is #20-01288.

 

[lindamichelle1]

September 24, 2021

Family Of Missing 21-Year-Old Kimberly Iron, Who's Been Missing For A Year, Still Seeks Answers

Family Of Missing 21-Year-Old Kimberly Iron, Who's Been Missing For A Year, Still Seeks Answers - Blavity

 

[CastlesBurning]

Another year passes...

Eight years of Dateline's Missing in America: 169 still missing

 

[dotr]

The Strange Disappearance of Kimberly Bearclaw Iron

Kimberly Bearclaw Iron
''The case of Kimberly Bearclaw is a little different- A lot of people don’t believe she is missing at all. And, it is very likely that she is alive.

The question is- does she need help? Is she in a bad situation that she can’t get out of? Or, has she chosen to remain in hiding from her family?

We don’t know much about her childhood, or her life on the reservation. What we do know is that she had a few relatives that were the victims of homicide. A great uncle, an uncle, and a cousin. So, it seems the family was either immersed in a tough lifestyle or just had some really bad breaks in life.''

''Police have labeled this a missing person case, and although there has been allegedly some contact via social media, they have said that until Kimberly reaches out and talks to them, they are still investigating this as a missing person.''

''Kimberly is described as being 5’2” tall and weighing about 125 pounds at the time of her disappearance. She had brown hair but may have dyed it blonde. She has a small scar between her eyes.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Kimberly Bearclaw, or her situation, please contact the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Department at 406–665–9780.

The family suspects that she is the victim of Sex Trafficking and possibly being controlled by others. That would explain the random check-in calls home, and the fact that each call was conducted on speakerphone, so those around her could hear her conversation.''

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 5, 2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/nine-years-dateline-s-missing-america-188-still-missing-n1301708

Kimberly Iron

Kimberly Iron left her Billings, Montana home on September 22, 2020, leaving her three children behind with their grandparents in Hardin, Montana. The then 21-year-old later contacted her family from Las Vegas, Nevada and from Oxnard, California, saying she was upset and needed money to get home. She last contacted her father, who lives on the Crow Indian Reservation, on October 6, 2020, but no one has seen or heard from her since. Captain J. Middlestead of the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office told Dateline in 2020 that Kimberly’s disappearance is being investigated and is considered an active missing persons case. At the time, they believed Kimberly was in the Greater Los Angeles area, but could not elaborate further on whether foul play is suspected in her current situation. Dateline reached out to the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office for any updates in November of 2022, but has not heard back. Kimberly is 5’2” and weighs approximately 125 lbs. She has brown eyes and light brown hair. She also has a small scar between her eyes. Anyone who might have information on Kimberly’s whereabouts is asked to call the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office at (406) 665-9780. Her case number is #20-01288.