Nearly a Dozen North Dakota Kids Have Vanished Since Late July in 'Concerning' Uptick

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Since late July, a dozen children have been reported missing in North Dakota and nine have still not been located

Agent Steven Harstad of the state's Bureau of Criminal Investigation told The Forum the rise is "concerning"

The cases are not believed to be related

Since late July, nearly a dozen children and teenagers have gone missing in North Dakota.

The North Dakota Attorney General's Office missing person's registry lists that nine juveniles remain missing, with the longest stint being since July 28.

The Forum first reported that a dozen children had gone missing since late July, though some have either been located or are no longer in the registry.

The two most recent children to have gone missing were reported on Sunday, Aug. 17.

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