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Arizona police said they have gotten leads in the case of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was discovered last month.

Gila County police Lt. James Lahti told KNXV that people on a trail off U.S. Highway 60 near Globe discovered bags containing Emily Pike’s body. Lahti said no suspects or persons of interest have been identified, though they have some leads.

“Our detectives here have been in contact with members of the Mesa Police Department since that is where she was last at,” he said. “They’ve also been in contact with the FBI and BIA [Bureau of Indian Affairs] and then other agencies here in the state.”

READ: 14-year-Old Girl’s Dismembered Body Found in Bags Weeks After Her Disappearance

Pike was in a group home when she vanished from Mesa on January 27. Her former roommate told the media that Pike had a history of running away, and that she vanished in January because she wanted to be with a boy who she met while taking guitar lessons.

Information regarding Pike’s death was leaked to the public late last month via a memo from Gila County police and social media. The memo indicated that Pike’s head and torso were found in bags. Her arms and hands are reportedly still missing.

An autopsy indicated that Pike suffered facial and head trauma.

Pike is part of the San Carlos Apache Tribe. Lathi told KNXV that tribal police is also involved in the ongoing homicide investigation.

Reports indicated that there have been 30 missing person cases at Pike’s group home in the past three years. The group home, which was not publicly identified, houses children between the ages of 7 and 17. The home accepts referrals from the Department of Child Safety and Tribal Social Services.

According to KNXV, Pike was reported missing three times in 2023. On one instance, she was found with another child.

No arrests have been made.

[Feature Photo: Mesa police]

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