8-year-old girl who went missing on Navajo Nation found dead Friday
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Key Points:
- An 8-year-old girl named Maleeka Boone was found dead after going missing on tribal lands in northern Arizona.
- She was last seen Thursday evening in the Coalmine Canyon area, about 240 miles north of Phoenix.
- The FBI and tribal police are investigating her death, but officials have not released further details.
- Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy in a social media video.
- Maleeka's disappearance prompted the issuance of a Turquoise Alert, a system for missing Native Americans.
