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In 2016, 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike accepted a ride from a man in a van, along with her 9-year-old brother. Their kidnapper drove them deep into the desert on the Navajo Nation Reservation. While the siblings are trapped in a nightmare with their abductors, Ashlynne's family struggles to overcome jurisdictional problems that prevent the local authorities from joining the search.

Episode Source List:
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https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/01/begaye-pleads-guilty-ashlynne-mike-killing/529899001/

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https://www.nhonews.com/news/2017/oct/24/navajo-man-sentenced-life-kidnapping-assault-11-ye/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf5vU1i79mQ

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