On January 27, 2025, 14-year-old Emily Pike left a group home in Mesa, Arizona and never returned. Two weeks later, hikers found trash bags along Highway 60 containing her remains; the coroner ruled her death a homicide.
This episode examines Emily's life—her Native American identity, love of art and aspirations—alongside the investigation, delayed reporting, jurisdictional confusion, and systemic failures that echo the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis.
We remember Emily and urge anyone with information to contact the Mesa Police Department; keeping her story alive is vital.
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