February 4, 2025 marked ten years since 18-year-old American Indian Sara Graham’s disappearance.
February 4, 2025 marked ten years since 18-year-old American Indian Sara Graham’s disappearance. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins and his team, along with the FBI and Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery, held a news conference announcing the updated reward for any information leading to the public’s assistance in locating Graham. The reward is now $10,000.
Wilkins said they are handling Graham's disappearance as a homicide. The FBI released an audio recording about the case that stated “everything we’ve learned about Sara tells us that she did not take off on her own. We believe that someone very close to her isn’t telling us everything they know. We have covered a lot of evidence. But, we still need that missing piece to bring Sara home now is the time to come forward and help."
“The disappearance of Sara, along with numerous Native females, has become a nationwide pandemic and we are pleased that Sheriff Wilkins, his staff, and the FBI continue to investigate this case. It is my hope that Sara will receive the justice and peace that she so rightly deserves. Someone knows what happened to Sara and it is time to come forward and speak the truth,” said Chairman Lowery.
Help find Sara! If you have any information in Sara's disappearance, you're asked to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3100 or the FBI’s Charlotte Field Office at 704-672-6100.
The Lumbee Tribe of NC and Tribal Council have partnered together to create an awareness billboard to highlight Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/People (MMIW/P)--like Sara Nicole Graham-- and its importance. Its mission is to spread awareness of Indigenous women/people that have been murdered or have gone missing across the United States. Along with acknowledging murdered and missing Indigenous women/people, there is a push to provide support to the families of the victims and encourage tribal communities to come together to take a stand in support of protecting our women. This billboard hopes to spread the message and purpose of MMIW/P within the Lumbee tribe and local community.
For more information, please visit our website https://www.lumbeetribe.com/mmip.
