How Could You? Hall of Shame-Emily Pike case-Child Death

This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.

From Mesa, Arizona, a Native American teen and group home resident, Emily Pike, 14, “who disappeared one month ago in Arizona was found dismembered on the side of a highway.

Emily Pike, 14, a member of the San Carlos Apache tribe, disappeared on January 27, sparking a multi-agency search. 

Grim news then came on Valentine’s Day when remains of an unidentified female were found by police in a wooded area. “

“After testing of the remains, police confirmed that they belonged to Emily on the one-month anniversary of the girl’s disappearance.  

Her body was dismembered and stuffed into trash bags, with her torso and head in one bag and her legs in another. Authorities have yet to find her arms. 

Emily was living in a group home before she disappeared. Anika Robinson, a foster care advocate who knew the teen gave a devastating theory to local news outlet, AZ Family. 

‘I can only imagine the fact that her hands and arms haven’t been found is because she was beating up and hurting her attacker,’ Robinson said nearly in tears. 

‘I think all of us were shocked that that was her demise. I know that her staff and the girls in her home are suffering greatly because of it,’ she added. “

“Emily was living in a group home in Mesa, but her family lives on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. 

Robinson said Emily had a history of running away, telling AZ Family, ‘I think for any child who has been placed outside of their home and wishes to return home, we see this so often where they are fleeing. They are leaving. They want some sense of independence.’ 

Her mother, Stephanie Dosela, said that she was notified of her daughter’s disappearance by her case manager a week after she went missing. 

Dosela described her daughter as a ‘very happy and kind person’ who loved painting and aspired to study art in college. “

“Emily’s death was ruled a homicide and the case is being investigated by the Gila County Sheriff’s Office with help from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the San Carlos Apache Tribal Police. 

Authorities haven’t named suspects in the case and are encouraging the public to come forward with information that may lead to finding Emily’s killer.

Emily’s foster care advocate pled with potential witnesses to help police. ‘Somebody had to have seen something, right?’

‘Someone had to have seen her face, had to have seen her yelling, had to have observed something or taken part in this or they know someone who did.’ Robinson told AZ Family. 

Emily’s tragic and gruesome death further illustrates the horrors facing Indigenous women. “”

Horrifying update in case of teenage girl who went missing in Arizona

[Daily Mail 3/3/25 by Sofie Gable]

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