Missing Person Photos
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
Missing Person Photos
Arden Marie Pepion
Arden, date, approximate 2021; Sweatshirt Arden was wearing
Date Missing 04/22/2021
Missing From
Browning, Montana
Missing Classification Lost/Injured Missing
Sex Female
Race
Native American
Date of Birth 09/05/2017 (5)
Age 3 years old
Height and Weight 3'0, 31 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A gray hooded pullover sweatshirt with the word "Glacier" on the front in red ink; a photo of it is posted with this summary. Many accounts incorrectly state Arden was last seen wearing a purple jacket with a unicorn design on the front, a gray sweater, black leggings and black boots with green trim.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Native American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Arden is an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana. Her nickname is Ardie. Her ears are pierced.
Details of Disappearance Arden was last seen in the vicinity of Joe Show East off U.S. Highway 89 South in Browning, Montana at 7:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. This location is near the Two Medicine River. She was with her uncle, HaHaax Vielle, and his girlfriend, Kimberly Higgings, who took her to the area to hang out and so they could practice shooting.
Vielle stated he noticed his niece was missing while he was reloading his gun. After looking around, he saw her footprints, beginning about 40 to 50 yards from the banks of the Two Medicine River and headed in that direction. Arden has never been heard from again.
Five or six hours passed between the time Arden went missing and the time law enforcement was notified. A search of the area turned up footprints matching Arden's shoes, like Vielle had said. On April 25, divers found a boot believed to be Arden's in the Two Medicine River. Nothing else was located.
Vielle and his girlfriend, Kimberly Higgins, were both charged in Arden's disappearance, as authorities alleged they hadn't supervised her properly and did not notify police of her disappearance in a timely fashion. Vielle was charged with child neglect and negligent endangerment, and Higgins was charged with accountability.
In October 2021, Vielle pleaded guilty to one count of negligent endangerment and was given a nine-month suspended sentence, to be served on house arrest. The charge against Higgins was dropped, per the plea agreement.
Authorities believe Arden may have drowned, and they still hope to recover her body. It has never been located.
Investigating Agency
Blackfeet Tribal Police Department
406-338-4000
Other
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Montana Missing Persons Clearinghouse
NamUs
Facebook Page for Arden Pepion
Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services
The Great Falls Tribune
The Missoulian
Montana Right Now
Second Facebook Page for Arden Pepion
Missing Person Photos
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
Missing Person Photos
