We’re thrilled to bring you a first in this episode: not one, but two special guests — neither of whom we know personally! We're honored to be joined by Robert Anglen and Lauren De Young from AZCentral, a newspaper with the USA Today network. Together, we’ll be discussing the unsolved murder of 14-year-old Emily Pike in Arizona.
Emily was an Indigenous teen who loved the color pink, her cat, and all things glitter. In January, she went missing after sneaking out of the group home where she was staying in Mesa. For nearly three weeks, her loved ones searched for her— until her body was tragically discovered, dismembered and left in garbage bags off Highway 60. Police are actively investigating, but many questions remain unanswered. By sharing Emily’s story, we can help bring attention to her case and, hopefully, find the justice and peace that she and her family deserve.
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