Missing Woman Believed to be Held Against Her Will Found Safe in the Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN - On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the North Star Fugitive Task Force in the District of Minnesota located and arrested Shalene Ball of South Dakota at the 3100 block of Coachman Road in Eagan, Minnesota. Ball was wanted on a Federal Supervised Release Violation however authorities in South Dakota and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension posted on their flier “she is believed to be endangered as law enforcement has received information that she is being held against her will.” It was also noted that Ball had not been in contact with her family since February 26, 2025. In a Facebook post on April 17, Ashley Renae wrote “my cousin Shalene Ball is missing. If anyone has any information, please reach out to me or Sioux Falls Police Department.”

When members of the North Star Fugitive Task Force located Ball, she was taken into custody without incident but had signs of trauma and physical abuse. Ball was transported to a local hospital to be evaluated before being released and booked into Sherburne County Jail.