Lauren De Young

2 months ago | azcentral.com | Robert Anglen |Lauren De Young

San Carlos Apache tribal leaders promised to investigate the handling of Emily Pike's 2023 sexual assault case after an investigation by The Arizona Republic. Emily, a 14-year-old San Carlos Apache girl, was found dismembered in February nearly 100 miles from where she was living in a Mesa group home. The sexual assault and its aftermath helped explain Emily's transformation from a bright, smiling girl to a reserved and self-destructive teen who relatives said they didn't recognize.

2 months ago | azcentral.com | Lauren De Young |Caitlin McGlade

Kristen Couch and her husband, Jacob, stopped in Tucson on a cross-country bus trip back home. They had just spent time in Los Angeles, and they were eager to get back to Alabama, family members said. While they waited for the next bus, they decided to walk around downtown and see the city, according to the family. They only made it a block to East Broadway Boulevard and South Sixth Avenue before a man wielding a machete attacked Jacob, 32, family said.

2 months ago | azcentral.com | Robert Anglen |Lauren De Young

San Carlos Apache tribal leaders, prompted by inquiries from The Arizona Republic, promise internal investigation into the handling of Emily Pike's 2023 sexual assault reportFourteen-year-old Emily Pike was sexually assaulted in 2023, and the case was dropped. Tribal leaders have announced they are investigating the handling of the case. After the assault, Emily was removed from her home in Peridot. She frequently ran away from her group home and attempted suicide.

2 months ago | azcentral.com | Lauren De Young

The curfew for those between 16 and 17 is midnight, and the curfew for kids under 16 without an adult is 10 p.m.

Mar 28, 2025 | azcentral.com | Lauren De Young |Robert Anglen

Emily Pike, a 14-year-old living in a Mesa group home, was found dead weeks after running away. In an exclusive interview with The Arizona Republic, the group home's owner said the girl "just missed her family."The group home operator said she was confident any investigation into the facility would clear her company. Emily Pike just wanted to go home.