Nobody Came - The Disappearance of Ella Mae Begay

In the early hours of June 15, 2021, Ella Mae Begay's daughter called 911 to report a break-in at her own home. No one came. Minutes later, she watched her mother's truck pull out of the driveway — a truck Ella Mae, a cautious woman who never drove after dark, would never have taken out herself. By the time officers finally responded to a second call, Ella Mae was gone. Her truck has never been found. Neither has she. Ella Mae was a master weaver known throughout the Navajo Nation, a grandmother of nine, and a mother whose son still texts her on her birthday. Her case would go on to become one of the most widely covered instances of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples in recent memory — not because law enforcement moved quickly, but because her niece, Seraphine Warren, walked 2,400 miles from Sweetwater, Arizona to Washington, D.C. to make sure the country couldn't look away. A suspect was identified within days, but not charged for two years. There was a confession thrown out by federal appeals judges, a plea deal a judge himself called too lenient, and a release from prison that came exactly five years — to the day — after Ella Mae vanished. No one has ever been charged with her disappearance. No homicide charge was ever filed. And Ella Mae Begay has never come home. If you know anything about the disappearance of Ella Mae Begay please contact any of the following: FBI FBI Phoenix Field Office: (623) 466-1999 National FBI tip line: 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) BIA Missing & Murdered Unit Call: 1-833-560-2065 Text: BIAMMU and your tip to 847411 Email: [email protected] Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety: 928-871-6111 or 928-871-6112 To see more about this case, as well as the sources used to create this episode, visit our Blog Here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.