NAVAJO COUNTY, AZ — An 8-year-old girl who was reported missing on Thursday from the Navajo Nation has been found dead.
A Turquoise Alert was issued for 8-year-old Maleeka “Mollie” Boone on Friday morning after she was reported missing the day prior from Coalmine, Arizona.
At around 1:30 p.m. Friday, officials announced the alert had been canceled and the investigation into Boone's death and disappearance was ongoing.
Authorities haven't released details on how her body was found, a cause of death, or if they believe it to be under suspicious circumstances.
Boone was last seen between 4 and 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 15. She was playing in the Coalmine NHA Housing Area, according to the Navajo Police Department.
"Her family is concerned for her welfare since it is out of character for her to be gone for an extended period of time," Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said early Friday morning.
The FBI's Phoenix office is working with the Navajo Department of Criminal Investigation. They are asking the public's help for anyone who may have information in the case.
A week after she was reported missing, the FBI announced they are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Any information should be reported to Federal Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) / EMAIL: tips.fbi.gov or Navajo Police Department Tuba City District at 928-283-3111 / 3112.
