In January 2025, 14-year-old Emily Pike snuck out of her group home in Mesa, Arizona. She was never seen alive again. Nearly three weeks later her dismembered body would be found 100 miles away near Globe, Arizona. What happened to Emily Pike and who could do this to such a sweet young girl?

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If you or anyone you know has information contact the Gila County Sheriffs Office at 928-200-2352. 

You can also reach the Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Agent at 505-917-7830 or the San Carlos Apache Tribal Police Detective at 928-475-1755.

Interview with the group home manager: https://www.azfamily.com/2025/03/12/exclusive-manager-emily-pikes-group-home-responds-questions-regarding-teens-murder/

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