Emily Pike was just 14 years old when she was murdered. 

Her childhood looked bright, she was a happy child, then one event and her life was never the same. After being moved into a group home, she was isolated from family. Her mental health declined and she attempted suicide on multiple occasions. After absconding from her group home, multiple times, the lack of urgency seemed apparent. Unfortunately, the last time she ran off, the most unfortunate happened.  Leaving a community to grieve. 

Sources:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/arizona/2025/04/17/arizona-tribes-struggle-with-foster-care-try-to-prevent-another-tragedy/82417203007/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/death-emily-pike-teen-found-dismembered-arizona-spurs-calls-regulation-rcna197982

https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-emily-pike

https://www.yahoo.com/news/led-emily-pikes-placement-foster-051619930.html

https://hoodline.com/2025/04/tragic-chain-of-unresolved-assaults-linked-to-14-year-old-emily-pike-s-murder-in-phoenix-family-decries-systemic-failures/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/what-happened-to-emily-pike-case-of-murdered-teen-remains-unsolved/ar-AA1D8KEO?ocid=BingNewsSerp

https://tvshowstars.com/san-carlos-apache-tribe-member-emily-pike-passes-away-leaving-behind-her-parents-steff-and-jensen-pike/

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https://tvshowstars.com/san-carlos-apache-tribe-member-emily-pike-passes-away-leaving-behind-her-parents-steff-and-jensen-pike/