Michial David Annamitta Jr. Remains Missing from Sawyer; Public Records Leave Questions Unanswered

Alert details

10/24/2026

SAWYER, MN — Michial David Annamitta Jr. remains listed as missing in Minnesota’s missing-person clearinghouse. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension lists 11/23/2013 as his date of last contact and identifies the Sawyer Store as his last-seen location. He was 22 when he disappeared and would now be 35.

Michial was living in Sawyer at the time of his disappearance. The Charley Project says he was staying in a foster home, a detail not included in the BCA bulletin’s description of his residence.

Early reporting said Michial had mentioned going to Minneapolis. The BCA also notes that he sometimes traveled to the Minneapolis–St. Paul area. Those accounts do not establish that he reached the Twin Cities after his disappearance. The public reporting summarized here does not identify a verified subsequent sighting.

In a report published on 01/08/2014, WJON said tribal police were concerned because it was unusual for Michial to stop contacting his family. The report attributed a history of mental health concerns and alcohol misuse to authorities. It did not identify a diagnosis or establish that either issue caused his disappearance.

The Charley Project classifies Michial as endangered missing. That classification appears on its profile; the BCA bulletin does not use that label.

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MICHIAL DAVID ANNAMITTA JR.

Before 11/23/2013: Michial lived in Sawyer and sometimes traveled to the Minneapolis–St. Paul area, according to the BCA.

11/23/2013: The BCA lists this as his date of last contact. Its bulletin separately identifies the Sawyer Store as his last-seen location.

12/11/2013: CBS Minnesota published an appeal for help from Fond du Lac Tribal Police.

01/08/2014: WJON published another appeal, reporting the store sighting, possible Minneapolis plans and concern over his lack of contact with family.

04/20/2018: The Charley Project records adding four photographs to his profile. This was a profile update, not a reported investigative breakthrough.

10/24/2026: His case remains listed in Minnesota’s missing-person clearinghouse.

Timeline Note: These dates document public records and coverage. They do not establish when the initial missing-person report was filed.

A conflicting disappearance date of 08/14/2013 appears in some unofficial Facebook posts. The BCA bulletin and NamUs listing instead use 11/23/2013, consistent with early police reporting. No official support for the August date was identified in the reporting summarized here.

The BCA describes Michial as American Indian, born on 02/19/1991, with black hair and brown eyes. Its bulletin lists his height as 5 feet 8 inches and his weight as approximately 150 pounds. The Charley Project says he wears eyeglasses. Early WJON coverage described him as approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall; this article uses the BCA’s measurement. His NamUs number is MP23168.

Public reporting leaves several questions unanswered, including the time and circumstances of the store sighting, whether surveillance or transaction records were available, how Michial left and whether anyone was with him. The accounts summarized here also do not establish when he was reported missing, whether his possible Minneapolis travel plans were confirmed, what searches were conducted or whether investigators have publicly assessed the possibility of foul play.

No verified public announcement of a suspect, an arrest, recovered belongings or a resolution was identified in the reporting summarized here. These gaps describe the limits of the available public information and do not establish what investigators know or what is contained in the case file.

Anyone with information about Michial David Annamitta Jr. is asked to contact the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office at 218-384-3236, the tip number provided in his official BCA bulletin.

Sources: Minnesota BCA missing-person bulletin and clearinghouse; NamUs MP23168; CBS Minnesota, 12/11/2013; WJON, 01/08/2014; The Charley Project.

Missing-person details

Name

Michial David Annamitta Jr.

Date of birth

02/19/1991

Last seen date/time

BCA Date of Last Contact: 11/23/2013

Last seen location

Sawyer Store, Sawyer, Minnesota

Age

22 at disappearance; 35 as of 10/24/2026

Description and identifying details

Height

5 feet 8 inches, according to the BCA

Weight

Approximately 150 pounds

Hair

Black

Eyes

Brown

Identifying marks

Wears eyeglasses, according to The Charley Project

Contact information

Contact agency

Carlton County Sheriff’s Office

Contact phone

218-384-3236

Case number

NamUs MP23168

Additional details

Travel information

Sometimes traveled to the Minneapolis–St. Paul area; early reporting mentioned possible Minneapolis plans. Travel after his disappearance has not been confirmed in the public accounts summarized here.