Emily Pike’s death has prompted a multiagency response and a combined $200,000 incentive as investigators continue to seek leads. The slain indigenous girl case reward aims to encourage independently verifiable tips that could identify those responsible and move the investigation forward.
Reward Remains For Slain Indigenous Girl Case
On Jan. 27, 2025, a 14-year-old Arizona teen, Emily Pike, crawled out through the bedroom window of her group home in Mesa, Arizona. After crawling out of her window, Emily wouldn’t be seen alive again. About 100 miles away from the group home, the girl’s dismembered remains were found in two trash bags on Feb. 14, 2025, near Forest Road 355 near the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.
In speaking with People, Emily’s aunt Carolyn Pike-Bender said, “What happened to her and the way it happened is heartbreaking. It’s a nightmare. It’s a horror movie, and it doesn’t feel real. Even now, it doesn’t feel real.” Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill called “Emily’s Law,” after the girl’s death. The bill would establish an alert system for people in danger and tribal members under 65 who have disappeared in mysterious circumstances in the state.
Emily Pike Disappearance and Recovery
– Date missing: Jan. 27, 2025.
– Last seen: Crawled out of a bedroom window at a group home in Mesa, Arizona…