The Brief
- Missing person advocates are urging the public to heed Turquoise Alerts following the death of 8-year-old Maleeka “Mollie” Boone, the first fatality linked to the system since it was established.
- An active alert remains for 21-year-old Isabella Comas, who disappeared Monday under suspicious circumstances; Avondale Police have named her boyfriend, Tommy Rodriguez, a person of interest.
PHOENIX – Advocates are urging Arizonans to take Turquoise Alerts seriously following a tragic week that saw the system’s first reported fatality since its inception.
What we know:
The alert system, designed to highlight missing people, was activated early Friday morning for 8-year-old Maleeka “Mollie” Boone. The Navajo Police Department later confirmed that the child’s body was found in Coalmine.…