Homicide investigation underway after girl missing from Mesa was found dead near Globe
A homicide investigation is underway after the remains of a missing girl were found earlier this month, according to the Gila County Sheriff's Office.
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Homicide investigation underway after girl missing from Mesa was found dead near Globe
A homicide investigation is underway after the remains of a missing girl were found earlier this month, according to the Gila County Sheriff's Office.On February 14, the remains of an unidentified female were located off Highway 60 near milepost 277, northeast of Globe.
On Thursday, GCSO said the remains were identified as a girl from the San Carlos Apache Tribe missing out of Mesa.
Officials confirmed Friday that the remains were that of 14-year-old Emily Pike.
Mesa Police Department said Pike was last seen after leaving a residence near Mesa Drive and McKellips Road on January 27.
The incident is being investigated as a homicide.
Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to contact the Gila County Sheriff's Office detective at 928-200-2352, the Bureau of Indian Affairs special agent at 505-917-7830, or the San Carlos Apache Tribal Police detective at 928-475-1755.
GRAPHIC: Body of missing 14-year-old girl found dismembered off highway, authorities say
Arizona authorities confirmed a missing teen has been found dead off an area highway.
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GRAPHIC: Body of missing 14-year-old girl found dismembered off highway, authorities say
The Gila County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday that the body that was found in the woods belonged to a missing Native American girl.According to the Gila County Sheriff’s Office, the girl was identified as 14-year-old Emily Pike, who was last seen on Jan. 27 near Mesa Drive and McKellips Road.
Deputies said Emily was from the San Carlos Apache Tribe, and the Gila County Sheriff’s Office is leading the homicide investigation.
Authorities called the scene disturbing where they discovered the teen’s body off the U.S. 60, a few miles away from the Jackson Butte Recreation area on Feb. 14.
The sheriff’s office said detectives found a head and torso in large contractor trash bags with the girl’s legs in separate bags.
However, they couldn’t find her arms and hands.
The preliminary autopsy results found the girl had visible face and head trauma.
