FBI and Navajo Nation Police Seek New Information in Death of 8-Year-Old Maleeka ‘Mollie’ Boone
February 25, 2026 - The FBI’s Phoenix Field Office and the Navajo Nation Police Department are continuing their investigation into the death of eight-year-old Maleeka “Mollie” Boone.
Recent investigative developments indicate that Boone was likely struck by a passing vehicle on the evening of January 15, 2026.
Investigators believe it is possible that the driver of a larger vehicle, possibly a pickup truck, may have struck Boone without realizing it.
On January 15, 2026, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Boone was reported missing from her neighborhood in Coalmine, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation. She had been playing in her neighborhood late that afternoon and was walking home when investigators believe she was hit by a passing motorist.
Boone’s body was discovered at approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 16, 2026, in a field within the Coalmine Navajo Housing Authority neighborhood.
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.
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.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The FBI Most Wanted Poster can be found here: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/maleeka-mollie-boone
FBI Phoenix
Brooke Brennan and Kevin Smith
(623) 466-1999
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
