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NEAR GLOBE, Ariz. - It’s been almost seven months since 14-year-old Emily Pike’s remains were found along U.S. 60 near Globe, and while her case remains unsolved, rumors of an arrest began circulating on social media.

Now, police are responding to the rumors, saying they are not true.

The backstory:

According to one of our previous reports on the matter in late February, a girl's remains were found in an area near milepost 277 along U.S. 60, about 19 miles north of Globe.

"On February 27, 2025, the unidentified female has been identified as a juvenile from the San Carlos Apache Tribe, who was reported as a Missing/Runaway Juvenile out of the Mesa Police Department," read a portion of the statement. "Next of kin has been notified."

In a later statement, GCSO identified

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