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Since November, residents of Red Lake, Minnesota held on to hopes that brothers Tristan White and Avery Stately were still alive. On April 1, 2007, those hopes were dashed.
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Last updated April 2, 2007

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After A Massive Search, Still No Clues

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On Nov. 22, 2006, Tristan Anthony White and his half-brother Avery Lee Stately were last seen playing in the yard of their uncle's home on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. But the children vanished, and investigators have still not determined if the children wandered off, or if they were kidnapped. 

As soon as family members reported the children missing, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies collaborated to search for the children. The Red Lake Indian Reservation is the size of Rhode Island. Over the holiday weekend, search groups combed the Red Lake area as well as the wooded area near the boys' home. Despite air, ground, and water searches, police say there was not even the slightest trace of the children. On Nov. 27, 2006 investigators called off the massive ground patrol that had been underway.

Both boys are Native American. Tristan is 3'6" tall and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a Spiderman jacket with yellow trim and Levi's jeans. Avery is 2' tall and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a grey sweater with the word "Timberland" on it. He was also wearing Spiderman tennis shoes.

"It's too hard to think about. Someone had to have taken them, " says Jeff Stately, Avery's father.

Red Lake Tribal Council Adds $10,000 To Reward Fund

The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the boys. The Red Lake Tribal Council later announced that it has added $10,000 to the reward fund. Although more than 300 leads have been tracked down since the children's disappearance, investigators are no closer to solving the case.

Police did not issue an AMBER Alert because they say there is not proof that the boys were abducted. 

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Tristan White
Tristan White
Cops say Avery disappeared along with his brother Tristan.
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Recovered

Apr 01, 2007
Boys Found Frozen In Lake

The search for Tristan White and Avery Stately was wide and intense. But it wasn't until more than four months later when a volunteer search and rescue team found the two bodies, still on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Reports say the boy's bodies were encased in ice and were a mere half-mile from their home. It is unclear at this point whether this was a sad accident or something more devious. Investigators are tasked with answering that question.

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Sex:
Male
Race:
Other
Age Range:
4 - 5
Height:
2'
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
  • Black
  • Hair is parted to the left.
Eyes:
  • Brown
Location information:
  • Avery and his brother Tristan were last seen playing near their home.
Last Seen:
  • Red Lake , MN
Other Possible Locations:
  • Minnesota
Last Known Locations:
  • Red Lake , MN

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