Sentencing Hearing Set for Preston Henry Tolth in Disappearance of Navajo Elder Ella Mae Begay
A sentencing hearing is set for Preston Henry Tolth, the sole individual charged in the 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay. Begay's case highlighted the issue of violence against Native Americans across the country. Tolth, 26, could receive up to five years in federal prison, with credit for three years already served, as part of a plea deal. He admitted to robbing Begay and stealing her truck.