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A 14-year-old girl named Emily Pike has disappeared after leaving a group home in Mesa, Arizona, where she was residing.
Following her failure to return, the Mesa police were notified, and an official missing person report was filed.
Emily’s mother was not informed of her disappearance until an entire week had passed. According to the police, the protocol requires the group home to inform Emily’s case manager, who is then responsible for contacting her family or tribe.
In an effort to locate her, authorities have circulated her photograph on social media, distributed flyers, and issued a media alert stating that Emily Pike is missing and might have run away.
Almost a month after her disappearance, the Gila County Sheriff’s Office announced that search teams had discovered the remains of an unidentified female in a wooded area near U.S. 60, approximately 20 miles northeast of Globe, Arizona. The remains are challenging to identify but seem to match the profile of a missing Native American girl.
Within 24 hours, authorities confirm the remains are those of 14-year-old Emily Pike.
The Gila County Sheriff’s Office reports that detectives found the head and torso in large contractor trash bags, while the legs were in separate bags.
Investigators search the area but do not find the arms and hands. This information, intended for law enforcement only, is inadvertently shared with friends and family without warning.
A preliminary autopsy report notes visible trauma to Pike’s face and head. Authorities do not find clothing, jewelry, or identification with the remains. Investigators believe someone killed Pike elsewhere before dumping her dismembered remains. Her arms and hands remain missing.
The sheriff’s office says investigators recovered surveillance footage from Mesa, where Emily was last seen alive, but have not found footage from the rural area where her remains were discovered. Officials urge anyone with information to come forward.
A $200,000 reward is available for information leading to Pike’s killer.
Joining Nancy Grace today:
Additional Guests
- Allred Pike Jr. – Uncle to Emily
- Jon Buehler – Former Detective for Modesto Police Department, California; Lead Detective in the Scott Peterson Case
- Susan Hendricks – Journalist, Author: “Down the Hill: My Descent into the Double Murder in Delphi;” IG @susan_hendricks X @SusanHendicks
- Dave Mack – Investigative Reporter, ‘Crime Stories’
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