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Suspect pleads guilty to robbery in disappearance of Navajo grandmother Ella Mae Begay

A new plea deal resulted in a robbery conviction for a man accused in the 2021 disappearance of Ella Mae Begay, whose case drew attention to violence against Native Americans.

Published Apr 22, 2026, 10:57 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

PHOENIX (AP) — A man charged in the disappearance of a Navajo grandmother whose case has highlighted the crisis of violence against Native Americans pleaded guilty Thursday to robbery as part of a second agreement reached with prosecutors.