一名8岁的Navajo女孩在亚利桑那州被发现死亡;当局怀疑有凶杀案,案件重新聚焦于失踪的土著人。
An 8-year-old Navajo girl was found dead in Arizona; authorities suspect homicide, and the case has reignited focus on missing Indigenous people.
2026年1月16日,在亚利桑那州Coalmine地区发现一名8岁的Navajo族女孩Maleeka “Mollie”Boone在失踪不到24小时后死亡。
An 8-year-old Navajo Nation girl, Maleeka “Mollie” Boone, was found dead in the Coalmine area of Arizona on January 16, 2026, less than 24 hours after she went missing.
上周四晚上她出现在Coalmine Navajo住宅管理局地区的Cedar Loop附近。
She was last seen Thursday evening near Cedar Loop in the Coalmine Navajo Housing Authority area.
发出绿松石警报,促使联邦调查局、纳瓦霍国家警察和亚利桑那州公共安全部等多个执法机构进行大规模搜查。
A Turquoise Alert was issued, prompting a large-scale search involving multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Navajo Nation Police, and Arizona Department of Public Safety.
该地区仍处于封锁状态。
The area remains under lockdown.
当局没有披露死亡原因,但证实很可能是杀人,等待毒理学结果。
Authorities have not disclosed the cause of death but confirmed it is likely homicide, pending toxicology results.
联邦调查局正在牵头进行调查,并敦促任何有情报的人与他们联系。
The FBI is leading the investigation and urges anyone with information to contact them.
该案件再次引起对失踪和被谋杀的土著人危机的关注,尤其是通过“绿松石警报”系统的镜头,该系统是另一个土著青少年死亡后作为 " Emily法 " 设立的。
The case has renewed attention on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people, particularly through the lens of the Turquoise Alert system, established as “Emily’s Law” following the death of another Indigenous teen.