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Missing 8-Year-Old Navajo Girl Found Dead After Turquoise Alert

The FBI says her body was found in Coalmine during a multiagency investigation.

Overview

  • Authorities said the search for Maleeka “Mollie” Boone ended in Coalmine, and the FBI confirmed her identification.
  • Law enforcement placed the Coalmine area on lockdown and asked residents to stay indoors as investigators work the scene.
  • Boone was last seen Thursday evening near Cedar Loop in the Coalmine NHA housing area about 17 miles southeast of Tuba City.
  • Tribal police led the effort with support from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, U.S. Marshals Service, FBI, Flagstaff Police Department and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office.
  • The case began with a Turquoise Alert, which is used for unexplained missing-person cases involving people under 65; tips are requested at 1-800-CALL-FBI or the Navajo Police Tuba City District at (928) 283-3111 or (928) 283-3112.