Lac du Flambeau

On May 5th, local tribal communities gathered to raise awareness and call for an end to violence against indigenous people.

Lac du Flambeau Police have been conducting grid searches, deployed drones and airplanes, and searched with specially trained canines to find Melissa Beson.

Melissa Beson was last seen near Indian Village Road and Chequamegon Forest Trail in Lac du Flambeau. She was wearing red sweatpants, a black sleeveless shirt and a gray sweatshirt.

Melissa Beson, 37, was reported missing by family on March 23rd.

The Tribal Police Department says they got a report of smoke coming from a residence in the 2700 block of Waz-hashk Trail at 3:46 p.m. Thursday afternoon

The Lac du Flambeau Tribe will not issue trespassing citations on four roads while a court case involving the issue is ongoing.It’s a reversal of an earlier announcement from the Tribal Council.

The Lac du Flambeau Tribe is one of several Tribal Nations in Wisconsin warning its members about Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The decision to issue citations comes two days after deciding not to block four roads at the center of rights-of-way dispute.

The Lac du Flambeau Tribe made a decision to not block roads within the reservation. The Lac du Flambeau Town Board wants to meet with the Department of Justice.