Burglary Charge Could Send Man Linked to Navajo Elder's Disappearance Back to Federal Prison
Tolth, the only person convicted in Begay’s disappearance, was arrested after a reported break-in and could be returned to federal prison.
- On Tuesday, Phoenix police arrested Preston Tolth on a burglary charge after responding to a home break-in call, apprehending him about a block away with a pocket knife matching the suspect's description.
- Tolth was released from federal prison in June, two years early, after serving time for the 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay and was residing in Phoenix at a transitional housing facility.
- Following a rule violation on July 4, Tolth left his transitional housing facility without authorization, prompting the Marshals Service to issue an active warrant for his arrest.
- Gerald Begay, the eldest of Ella Mae Begay's three children, expressed relief no one was harmed during the break-in, while Esther Winne, an Office spokesperson in Arizona, confirmed the office is aware of the arrest.
- The arrest adds to frustrations for the Begay family, who say the case has offered little justice or closure, as Ella Mae Begay's name is regularly invoked at rallies calling attention to the crisis.
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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After a man admitted to robbing and beating an elderly Navajo woman, he was released from federal prison early, but now he's in trouble with the law again. Ella Mae Begay went missing five years ago, with her body never found. Preston Tolth, who is from New Mexico, accepted a plea deal for [...]
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Burglary charge could send man linked to Navajo elder’s disappearance back to federal prison
PHOENIX (AP) — The last person known to have seen Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay alive has been accused of burglary in an unrelated incident, raising questions about whether he will be sent back to federal prison in Begay's disappearance.
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Burglary charge could send man linked to Navajo elder's disappearance back to federal prison
The last person known to have seen a Navajo elder alive has been arrested in an unrelated incident, raising questions about whether he will be sent back to federal prison.
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