8-year-old found dead on Navajo Nation may have been hit by a truck, FBI says

PHOENIX — An 8-year-old who was found dead in January on Navajo Nation may have been hit by a passing vehicle, investigators say.

Maleeka “Mollie” Boone was reported missing on Jan. 15 when she didn’t return home from playing in her neighborhood in Coalmine, according to the FBI and Navajo Nation police.

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Boone was found dead on Jan. 16 in a field within the Coalmine Navajo Housing Authority neighborhood.

Investigators now believe Boone was hit by a passing vehicle on Jan. 15 and the drive may not have been aware. 

Authorities are seeking information from anyone who may have information about vehicles that were traveling on Cedar Loop Road within the Coalmine Navajo Housing Authority between 5:50 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. on January 15.

Anyone with information about this case or about a vehicle traveling in the area during that time is urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.

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