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Judge rejects plea in case of missing Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay

A federal judge in Phoenix refused a plea deal for a man who admitted beating and leaving a Navajo elder for dead, setting the case for trial.

Published Apr 14, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge in Phoenix has rejected a plea agreement that would have allowed a man who admitted to beating a Navajo elder and leaving her for dead to avoid more prison time.