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Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Navajo Grandmother, Faces Prison

4/17/2026

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Preston Henry Tolth, 26, pleaded guilty to robbery related to the 2021 disappearance of Navajo grandmother Ella Mae Begay.
He faces up to five years in federal prison, with credit for three years served.
Tolth admitted using force against Begay and selling her truck for drugs.
A hearing is scheduled for May.

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Preston Henry Tolth, 26, pleaded guilty to robbery related to the 2021 disappearance of Navajo grandmother Ella Mae Begay.
He faces up to five years in federal prison, with credit for three years served.
Tolth admitted using force against Begay and selling her truck for drugs.
A hearing is scheduled for May.