The Brief
- A memorial marks what would have been Emily Pike’s 16th birthday, the teen whose body was found near U.S. 60 outside Globe in February 2025.
- The investigation into Pike’s murder remains unsolved with no arrests made as she would have turned 16 years old today.
- Her death inspired Emily’s Law and Senate Bill 1125 to close communication loopholes between state and tribal governments, though advocates state the alert system is still falling short.
MESA, Ariz. – Emily Pike, the San Carlos Apache teenager whose dismembered body was dumped near Globe last year, would have turned 16 on Saturday. As the search for her killer continues, her family is calling for changes to the law that bears her name.
What we know:
The then 14-year-old was found dead near U.S. 60 outside Globe in February 2025. A month prior, she was last seen alive walking away from a Mesa group home.
Her death has sparked real change across Arizona. It inspired “Emily’s Law,” creating the Turquoise Alert to bridge the critical gap between a standard missing persons report and an Amber Alert.…