Canada SAMUEL BIRD: Missing from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - 1 June 2025 - Age 14 *Found Deceased**ARREST*

Police seek assistance locating missing youth

Samuel Bird, 14, was seen on the evening of June 1, 2025, leaving his residence to visit a friend in the Canora neighbourhood in west Edmonton. He was later reported to be seen leaving the friend’s residence on foot, but never returned home. He has not been seen by friends or family since.

Edmonton woman searching for 14-year-old son who disappeared over a month ago

An Edmonton woman is searching for her missing 14-year-old son who disappeared over a month ago. Alanna Bird says her son, Samuel, was last seen June 1st, leaving his home in the Canora neighbourhood in west Edmonton. He was later reported to be seen leaving the friend’s residence on foot, but...

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An Edmonton woman is searching for her missing 14-year-old son who disappeared over a month ago.

Alanna Bird says her son, Samuel, was last seen June 1st, leaving his home in the Canora neighbourhood in west Edmonton. He was later reported to be seen leaving the friend’s residence on foot, but never returned home. He has not been seen by friends or family since.

His family hasn’t heard from him, not even on any of his social media accounts.


Bird says since her son’s disappearance, she’s received graphic photos and videos she thinks is her son.

CityNews has seen the images, they are graphic and disturbing, because of this we will not be sharing the photos.

Bird admits her son got involved with the wrong crowd – and they took their revenge.

“I don’t want to believe it because it hurts to think that he went through such a violent demise, I guess,” said Bird.

Edmonton police won’t confirm if the images are connected to Bird’s disappearance. Investigators are working to determine the source and authenticity.

Bird fears her son is dead but still, the search continues with help from hundreds of online users forming social media groups, hoping he will be found.

 

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Disappearance of Edmonton teen deemed suspicious, police say

Edmonton police are treating the disappearance of 14-year-old Samuel Bird as suspicious in nature. After nearly three months of searches in and around Edmonton, there are still no signs of the missing teen. Ground searches for the boy are taking place almost every day, but his mom says more help...

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Disappearance of Edmonton teen deemed suspicious, police say​

Edmonton police are treating the disappearance of 14-year-old Samuel Bird as suspicious in nature. After nearly three months of searches in and around Edmonton, there are still no signs of the missing teen.

Ground searches for the boy are taking place almost every day, but his mom says more help is needed.

“It’s getting really hard on everybody,” said Alanna Bird, Samuel’s mother. “We just want to search the river. That’s mostly what it comes down to. We just don’t have the resources. Obviously, we can go on a boat, but we can’t really see under.”

Alanna said she would pay any price to find her son, but the cost of gas and snacks for volunteers and even a $3,500 helicopter ride to scout areas are adding up fast.

Friday, Treaty 6 Chiefs called on Edmonton police to re-classify Bird’s disappearance from a missing persons case to a search and recovery, to unlock more federal and First Nation funding, along resources for searches outside the city.

Edmonton police say along with calling the case suspicious, they sent a letter of support to the Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations, hoping this will help obtain more resources for searches.

Edmonton police execute search warrant in case of missing teen Samuel Bird

A new development in the disappearance of Edmonton teen Samuel Bird. Edmonton police confirmed with CityNews that a search warrant was executed on Thursday. However, police did not share where the warrant was issued or why at this time. The 14-year-old was last seen alive in west Edmonton at the...

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Edmonton police execute search warrant in case of missing teen Samuel Bird​

A new development in the disappearance of Edmonton teen Samuel Bird.

Edmonton police confirmed with CityNews that a search warrant was executed on Thursday. However, police did not share where the warrant was issued or why at this time.

The 14-year-old was last seen alive in west Edmonton at the beginning of June.

Police have classified his disappearance as suspicious.

The family has been focusing on recovery searches in the river valley. In August, a group of Manitoba-based searchers arrived in Alberta to scour the North Saskatchewan River.

 

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‘Our work does not stop here’: Family of missing Edmonton teen Samuel Bird speaks at search command post

Dawson Park was filled with supporters Saturday afternoon as the mother of an Indigenous teen who has been missing for over three months gave an update on ongoing search efforts and recent developments.

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‘Our work does not stop here’: Family of missing Edmonton teen Samuel Bird speaks at search command post​

Dawson Park was filled with supporters Saturday afternoon as the mother of an Indigenous teen who has been missing for almost four months gave an update on ongoing search efforts and recent developments.

Samuel Bird, 14, has been missing since June 1 and was last seen in Edmonton’s Canora neighbourhood.

His family and volunteers have been searching the North Saskatchewan River and other areas he’s been known to frequent in both west and south Edmonton.

Dawson Park is home to a 24-hour command post where volunteer searchers can keep track of mapping and logistics.

It was there that Bird’s mother, Alanna, gave an update on the search Saturday afternoon.

She said she knows as much as the public does in terms of the police investigation.

“We acknowledge that the Edmonton Police Department has taken steps to follow through on the tips and information shared,” she said.

“We appreciate their efforts in seeking justice for my son, Samuel. But our work does not stop here.”

Police began calling his disappearance suspicious in August after a statement from the Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations called for police to designate Bird’s case as a search and recovery mission.

On Thursday, police executed a search warrant on a home in relation to Bird’s disappearance.

They would not provide any other details about the search warrant.

Officers previously said they were investigating alleged videos and images of a violent nature sent to the family to determine their authenticity.

“I know that the house was raided, and I hear [police] are still there … It was a long time coming,” Alanna told the crowd.

“I just hope that whoever’s involved comes forward, because they’re going to get caught anyway.”

She also took the time to thank volunteers in the community for their “heartwarming” support and search efforts and said aside from continuing the search, the public can continue to share her son’s missing posters in a positive way to spread awareness.

“We aren’t going to give up looking for my son. We’ll always be searching, if it’s the middle of winter or spring. I just hope it doesn’t last that long,” she said.

Samuel’s kôhkom, or grandmother, spoke after Alanna Bird publicly for the first time. She said she worries every day for missing Indigenous people and thought speaking out might make a difference.

“There are other missing people that we know of. I pray for those also. I wish I could speak my language, my Cree language, which is more meaningful than speaking this foreign language,” she said.

“That’s all I’m going to say. Find him.”

Dakota Bear, a lead organizer for the search effort, said Bird’s identity goes far beyond being a missing Indigenous person.

“As Indigenous people, we do have a lot of the issues that we face, but we’re just really focused on the fact that Samuel’s a teenage boy. That’s who he was, and what happened to him was tragic,” he said on Saturday.

Dawson Park Command Post, he added, grew as volunteers came far and wide to track areas that have been searched.

There are over 100 searchers adding, tracking and mapping data of the land and water.

“Samuel is loved. He is more than just a case number,” Alanna Bird said.

“Justice will prevail, and we will not stop until my son is brought home.”

 

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Suspicious fire at west Edmonton home linked to missing Samuel Bird case: Police

Police are investigating a suspicious Monday fire at a west Edmonton home officers searched in connection to a missing Edmonton teen.

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Suspicious fire at west Edmonton home linked to missing Samuel Bird case: Police​

Police are investigating a suspicious Monday fire at a west Edmonton home officers recently searched in connection to the case of missing Edmonton teen Samuel Bird.

Officers were called to the 6 a.m. suspicious fire at the home near 150 Street and 106 Avenue, police said in a late Monday news release. Police tape and missing posters for Bird, 14, were still visible Tuesday on a light pole outside the scene of the duplex fire at 15012 106 Ave.

“The residence is the same location where police conducted a search warrant in relation to the Samuel Bird investigation earlier this month,” states the release. “At this time, it is not known whether the fire is connected to the Samuel Bird investigation. However, given the circumstances, it is being treated as suspicious.”

Police also released an image of a vehicle of interest, possibly connected to the suspicious fire. The vehicle is a white cargo-style minivan that appears to have white window coverings.



Bird was supposed to return to his west Edmonton home on June 1. Family and friends have been conducting searches throughout the area for months in hopes of bringing the boy home.

Family has said he was struggling with mental health issues and was lovesick, and had fallen in with a group of friends they didn’t trust. They said friends who used to call on Bird regularly stopped coming by or sending messages after he vanished. The family has stated that social-media videos are circulating which look to show him being beaten.

They aren’t holding out much hope of finding the boy alive.

 

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Search for Indigenous teen missing in Edmonton now being investigated as a homicide | Globalnews.ca

Edmonton police said Wednesday that the disappearance of a 14-year-old Indigenous teen is considered suspicious and is now being investigated as a homicide.

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Search for Indigenous teen missing in Edmonton now being investigated as a homicide​

The hunt for a missing Indigenous Edmonton teen has ended in tragedy, despite a search effort that saw people come from as far away as Manitoba to help.

Edmonton Police Det. Jared Buhler said on Wednesday that there is reason to believe Samuel Bird is dead and that his death is criminal. The case is now being treated as a homicide.


“Sammy was a huge part of my life and now there’s a hole in my heart that will never be filled,” said his father Justin B. Bird, struggling to hold back his emotions as he spoke during the police update on the investigation on Wednesday.

Bird’s mother reacted to the news her son’s death has been deemed a homicide, saying Samuel’s disappearance has shattered lives in ways that cannot be measured.

“His laughter, his spirit and his love are what defined him, not the circumstances of his disappearance.”

Buhler, who works in the EPS Homicide Section, said, “We believe Samuel’s body was disposed of on land, and that steps were taken to conceal the body to avoid detection.”

He confirmed a duplex near 106 Avenue and 151 Street in Edmonton’s Canora neighbourhood, which was damaged by a fire on Monday, had earlier been searched by investigators.

“This residence is the same location where a where a search warrant was executed on Sept 18, 2025,” said Buhler. “That search warrant was executed in relation to the disappearance of Samuel Bird.”

Buhler, said police have conducted three searches using specialized personnel and canine resources and continue to work to target a specific area where Samuel’s remains may be located.

Police have released a map of the area and are appealing to members of the public, landowners, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts who frequent the area to be on the outlook for the teenager’s remains.

“I want people to remember Samuel, not as a headline, not as a case file, but a loved son, a brother, a cousin and a friend,” said the teen’s mother.

 

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Search for Indigenous teen missing in Edmonton now being investigated as a homicide | Globalnews.ca

Edmonton police said Wednesday that the disappearance of a 14-year-old Indigenous teen is considered suspicious and is now being investigated as a homicide.

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Search for Indigenous teen missing in Edmonton now being investigated as a homicide​

The hunt for a missing Indigenous Edmonton teen has ended in tragedy, despite a search effort that saw people come from as far away as Manitoba to help.

Edmonton Police Det. Jared Buhler said on Wednesday that there is reason to believe Samuel Bird is dead and that his death is criminal. The case is now being treated as a homicide.


“Sammy was a huge part of my life and now there’s a hole in my heart that will never be filled,” said his father Justin B. Bird, struggling to hold back his emotions as he spoke during the police update on the investigation on Wednesday.

Bird’s mother reacted to the news her son’s death has been deemed a homicide, saying Samuel’s disappearance has shattered lives in ways that cannot be measured.

“His laughter, his spirit and his love are what defined him, not the circumstances of his disappearance.”

Buhler, who works in the EPS Homicide Section, said, “We believe Samuel’s body was disposed of on land, and that steps were taken to conceal the body to avoid detection.”

He confirmed a duplex near 106 Avenue and 151 Street in Edmonton’s Canora neighbourhood, which was damaged by a fire on Monday, had earlier been searched by investigators.

“This residence is the same location where a where a search warrant was executed on Sept 18, 2025,” said Buhler. “That search warrant was executed in relation to the disappearance of Samuel Bird.”

Buhler, said police have conducted three searches using specialized personnel and canine resources and continue to work to target a specific area where Samuel’s remains may be located.

Police have released a map of the area and are appealing to members of the public, landowners, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts who frequent the area to be on the outlook for the teenager’s remains.

“I want people to remember Samuel, not as a headline, not as a case file, but a loved son, a brother, a cousin and a friend,” said the teen’s mother.


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Sounds like they were on the right track and somebody got scared.

 

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Family of missing Edmonton teen Samuel Bird pushes to expand search before winter

The search for missing 14-year-old Samuel Bird, now presumed dead by Edmonton police, is taking new form, as his family races to find answers before the winter season sets in. Edmonton Police Service homicide investigators say Samuel was last seen on surveillance video June 1 at 8:30 p.m...

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Family of missing Edmonton teen Samuel Bird pushes to expand search before winter​

The search for missing 14-year-old Samuel Bird, now presumed dead by Edmonton police, is taking new form, as his family races to find answers before the winter season sets in.

Edmonton Police Service homicide investigators say Samuel was last seen on surveillance video June 1 at 8:30 p.m. walking through the grounds of Holy Cross School near 151 Street and 104 Avenue.

He then went to a friend’s house at 150 Street and 106 Avenue, they say, where he was last seen.

Authorities are now treating Samuel’s four-month long disappearance as suspicious. Edmonton police say he is presumed to be dead, and they believe his death to be criminal in nature.

Investigators say they have reason to believe his body was abandoned in this area west of the city.

Samuel’s loved ones say they will be taking down the command post in Dawson Park along the river valley to re-focus the search in the zone identified by police.

Farmers and property owners are being advised that volunteers will not be trespassing, but they will search the surrounding areas while wearing bright visibility vests.

“We’ve had one of our friends, his dad brought down four quads from Penticton, B.C. That was literally a couple days right after, so it’s been good. We’ve had a lot of support. We’re just going to keep searching,” said Alanna Bird, Samuel’s mother.

Bird is asking hunters and anyone in the highlighted area to call police if they see anything.

 

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Edmonton police to provide update on search for missing teen Samuel Bird, who is presumed dead

Police say homicide detectives have begun searching the area of Carrot Creek, about 160 kilometres west of Edmonton, for missing Indigenous teenager Samuel Bird, who authorities believe is dead. Carrot Creek is on the edge of a vast area west of Alberta’s capital where police believe the...

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Edmonton police to provide update on search for missing teen Samuel Bird, who is presumed dead​

Police say homicide detectives have begun searching the area of Carrot Creek, about 160 kilometres west of Edmonton, for missing Indigenous teenager Samuel Bird, who authorities believe is dead.

Carrot Creek is on the edge of a vast area west of Alberta’s capital where police believe the 14-year-old’s body was abandoned.

EPS Det. Jared Buhler is scheduled to meet reporters at noon Thursday in Carrot Creek to provide an update on the case.

 

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Man charged with murder as remains of Samuel Bird located outside Edmonton​

The remains of 14-year-old Samuel Bird have been located and a murder charge has been laid in his death, police said Thursday.

His mother, Alanna Bird, announced on social media Thursday that the remains of the boy had been located.

Edmonton Police Service later said in a news release that the remains were located in a rural area outside Edmonton.

Police said Bryan Farrell, 38, was arrested and charged Wednesday with second-degree murder and interfering with a body in relation to Bird's death.

Farrell has also been charged with 13 other offences, including: aggravated assault, arson to property with disregard for human life, unauthorized possession of a firearm, assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, uttering threats and fraud over $5,000.

Court records show his arson charges involve the west Edmonton property that Bird visited the night he disappeared.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Another sad, tragic ending. Glad he's been found though and an arrest made.

I think I recall the mother saying (was it this case?) that he'd gotten involved with the wrong group. Still I expected someone closer to his own age and not a 38 year old man. Any mention of the connection?

 

[Tresir]

What a sad end for a 14 year old. Here's another link that possibly has more detail.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/samuel-bird-remains-located-9.6941197