FBI Increases Reward for Information About Missing Montana Teen
April 1, 2026 - The FBI has increased the reward being offered for information leading to the recovery of Sa’Wade Birdinground to $15,000.
Sa’Wade was last seen on October 6, 2024, at her family’s home in Garryowen, Montana. She is now 14 years old, 5’4" to 5’5" tall, weighs 130-140 pounds, and has brown eyes and brown curly hair.
Birdinground was last seen wearing a black hoodie with mushrooms on it, an anime t-shirt, basketball shorts, and purple slip-on Skechers-brand shoes. She may have a black and purple Adidas backpack with her and is known to wear an elk tooth necklace.
The FBI has increased its reward for the recovery of Sa’Wade Birdinground to $15,000. Sa’Wade was last seen on October 6, 2024, on the Crow Indian Reservation. In June of 2025, Sa’Wade’s family and the community gathered for a walk and balloon release to bring awareness to her case.
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“The FBI remains unwavering in our commitment to bring Sa’Wade home and provide answers for her family,” said Special Agent in Charge Justin Gerkin of the FBI Billings Field Office. “By increasing the reward in this case, we are urging anyone with information, no matter how small, to do the right thing and come forward. Our partnerships with the Crow Tribe, law enforcement, and the community are critical and, together, we will continue to pursue every lead until Sa’Wade is found.”
The FBI is working this case jointly with Crow BIA law enforcement and the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office.
If you have any information about Sa’Wade’s disappearance, go to tips.fbi.gov or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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- SA'WADE BIRDINGROUND
- FBI Salt Lake City Remarks at Press Conference on Search for Sa’Wade Birdinground
- FBI Offers Reward for Information About Missing Montana Teen
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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
