THE MAN ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING AND MURDERING 11 YEAR OLD ASHLYNN MIKE ON THE NAVAJO NATION LAST YEAR WILL BE IN COURT TUESDAY. TOM BEGAYE WILL BE CHANGING HIS PLEA. THE 28 YEAR OLD BEGAYE HAD PLEADED NOT GUILTY. THE GIRL WAS KIDNAPPED AFTER GETTING OFF HER SCHOOL BUS.
DETAILS OF BEGAYE’S PLEA DEAL ARE STILL NOT KNOWN. BUT KOB TV REPORTS COURT DOCUMENTS INDICATE THE DEFENSE OFFERED THE DEAL TO AVOID GOING TO TRIAL.
