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CRIMEJun 18 · 23:24 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy SAVANNAH PETERS, Associated Press

Five years after a Navajo elder vanished, the man who robbed her was released from prison

Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay disappeared in 2021 after being robbed by Preston Tolth, who was released from prison five years later after serving three years with credit for time served. Begay’s family expressed shock at Tolth’s early release, which occurred despite expectations he would remain incarcerated until 2028.

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