FBI: New lead in death of Maleeka 'Mollie' Boone, 8, points to vehicle strike

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FBI: New lead in death of Maleeka 'Mollie' Boone, 8, points to vehicle strike
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The FBI says after further investigation, 8-year-old Maleeka “Mollie' Boone may have been a victim of a hit-and-run.

The FBI says after further investigation, 8-year-old Maleeka "Mollie" Boone may have been a victim of a hit-and-run."Recent investigative developments indicate that Boone was likely struck by a passing vehicle on the evening of January 15, 2026," the FBI said in a Feb.

25 statement. "Investigators believe it is possible that the driver of a larger vehicle, possibly a pickup truck, may have struck Boone without realizing it."At around 6 p.m. that day, Boone was reported missing from her home in Coalmine, which is on the Navajo Nation. The following day, her body was found in a field within the Coalmine Navajo Housing Authority neighborhood at around 8:30 a.m.The investigation into Boone's death is ongoing."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, 2026," the FBI said.Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward in her case.

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