ALEXANDRIA — As thousands head into Minnesota’s woods for the firearm deer season opener on Saturday, investigators are reminding hunters that they may help uncover new clues in missing persons cases.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office has updated its list of open missing person cases and is asking hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts to stay alert and report anything unusual they might encounter in the woods.

For anything suspicious, mark it, leave it and report it. These small actions could help bring answers to families who are still waiting.

“Families across Minnesota are waiting for answers,” Ana Negrete, MMIR community planner, said in a press release. “Even the smallest of clues can bring closure and healing to a family

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