Suspect in Ella Mae Begay disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery
By Main Street Independent
Preston Henry Tolth, the only person charged in the 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for robbing her after a plea deal that dropped an assault charge and barred future prosecution.
Under the agreement accepted by U.S. District Judge Douglas Rayes in Phoenix, Tolth received credit for three years of time served, effectively ending