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14-02-2025
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Poster of missing Bemidji teen Jeremy Jourdain to be shown on 1,900 gas station TVs
Feb. 13—BEMIDJI — In the hopes of generating fresh leads in the case of missing Bemidji teenager Jeremy Jourdain, his poster will be displayed on the TV screens of 1,900 gas stations throughout the Midwest this March. Jourdain was 17 years old when he went missing from a family member's home in Bemidji on Oct. 31, 2016. "Feb. 2 should have been a joyful milestone for Jeremy: his 26th birthday," a release from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said. "Instead, it was another painful reminder for his mother, Theresa Jourdain, who has spent nearly a decade searching for her son." NCMEC and its partner GSTV, a national digital video network, will display Jourdain's poster on screens at more than 1,900 gas stations across Minnesota and neighboring states including Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin throughout March. This increased exposure aims to renew attention on his case and help bring his family answers. "We will never give up, Jeremy," his mother Theresa said in the release. "We think of you every day and we love and miss you so much." Since July, Jourdain has also been featured on billboards across Minnesota through a campaign by the state's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office. Minnesota's MMIR Office is the first of its kind in the nation, the release said. It is housed in Minnesota's Department of Public Safety's Office of Justice Programs and aims to provide support and resources to Indigenous families and communities impacted by violence. "Our office stresses the need to build strong collaborations between community and organizations like NCMEC and law enforcement partners to support impacted families. We are so much stronger together and our families and relatives deserve a strong show of support," Ana Negrete, interim director of Minnesota's MMIR Office, said in the release. "We hope this latest push reminds the community to stay vigilant, to come forward with information and if nothing else to speak Jeremy's name and keep looking." Jourdain is one of eight missing people highlighted through the billboard initiative. Those who have any information about Jourdain or his disappearance should contact NCMEC at 1(800)843-5678 or the Bemidji Police Department at (218) 333-9111 .
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Yahoo
Poster of missing Minnesota teen Jeremy Jourdain to be shown on 1,900 gas station TVs
Feb. 13—BEMIDJI, Minn. — In the hopes of generating fresh leads in the case of missing Bemidji, Minn., teenager Jeremy Jourdain, his poster will be displayed on the TV screens of 1,900 gas stations throughout the Midwest this March. Jourdain was 17 years old when he went missing from a family member's home in Bemidji on Oct. 31, 2016. "Feb. 2 should have been a joyful milestone for Jeremy: his 26th birthday," a release from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said. "Instead, it was another painful reminder for his mother, Theresa Jourdain, who has spent nearly a decade searching for her son." NCMEC and its partner GSTV, a national digital video network, will display Jourdain's poster on screens at more than 1,900 gas stations across Minnesota and neighboring states including Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin throughout March. This increased exposure aims to renew attention on his case and help bring his family answers. "We will never give up, Jeremy," his mother Theresa said in the release. "We think of you every day and we love and miss you so much." Since July, Jourdain has also been featured on billboards across Minnesota through a campaign by the state's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office. Minnesota's MMIR Office is the first of its kind in the nation, the release said. It is housed in Minnesota's Department of Public Safety's Office of Justice Programs and aims to provide support and resources to Indigenous families and communities impacted by violence. "Our office stresses the need to build strong collaborations between community and organizations like NCMEC and law enforcement partners to support impacted families. We are so much stronger together and our families and relatives deserve a strong show of support," Ana Negrete, interim director of Minnesota's MMIR Office, said in the release. "We hope this latest push reminds the community to stay vigilant, to come forward with information and if nothing else to speak Jeremy's name and keep looking." Jourdain is one of eight missing people highlighted through the billboard initiative. Those who have any information about Jourdain or his disappearance should contact NCMEC at 1(800)843-5678 or the Bemidji Police Department at (218) 333-9111 .
