8-year-old whose disappearance sparked Turquoise Alert found dead

Maleeka "Mollie" Boone found dead after Turquoise Alert

The Navajo Police Department announced the death of 8-year-old Maleeka "Mollie" Boone, who was last seen around 6 p.m. Jan. 15 in Coalmine. Her disappearance sparked a Turquoise Alert the morning of Jan. 16.

PHOENIX - The search for a girl who was last seen on the night of Jan. 15 has come to a sad end, according to the Navajo Police Department.

What we know:

Per officials, 8-year-old Maleeka Boone was last seen, on foot, at around 6:00 p.m. on Cedar Loop in the Coalmine NHA housing area in Coalmine.

"The family was concerned for her welfare since it is out of character for her to be gone for an extended period of time," read a portion of a statement released on Jan. 16.

(Navajo Police Department)

Dig deeper:

"The Navajo Police Department Tuba City District conducted a search in the Coalmine Canyon area with Arizona Department of Public Safety, US Marshals, missing person unit, Coconino County Sheriff, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Navajo Criminal Investigation," read a portion of Navajo Police's statement. "Law enforcement will be presence in the area with FBI and other law enforcement agencies."

What we don't know:

"Details of when Maleeka Boone was last seen from her family and community members is still under investigation," authorities state.