It's now been 25 years since 11-year-old Mikelle Biggs disappeared from outside her Mesa home. Her family has never given up hope in the search for answers.
Now, all these years later, there could soon be some movement in Biggs' case.
Arizona's Coldest Cases is airing a two-part special on the disappearance of Mikelle Biggs, one of the biggest missing persons cases the Valley has ever seen, with part two airing Friday night on the ABC15 app, available on your streaming devices.
Watch the full two episodes of Arizona's Coldest Cases on Mikelle Biggs in the player above.
Need to catch up on the first of the two-part special?
Watch part one of the Mikelle Biggs special from last week in the player below.
WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY:
Family told ABC15 that Mikelle was in front of their Mesa home on January 2, 1999. She was riding her bike, along with many of the other neighborhood kids, waiting for the ice cream truck. When the sun started to set, everyone began heading inside. Mikelle was last seen around 6 p.m. near the intersection of Toltec and El Moro Avenue. Investigators believe all it took was around 90 seconds for someone to grab her and put her in a car - never to be seen since. All officers found at the scene were two quarters and the bike Mikelle had been riding.
THE INVESTIGATION:
The Mesa Police Department has received thousands of tips over the years, many turning out to be false.
ABC15 sat down with the new detective on the case and learned that he is focusing on specific information that points back to a convicted sexual predator who has been on their radar from the beginning. Detective Paul Sipe confirmed Dee Blalock is their person of interest. He's never been charged with any crimes in the Mikelle case but lived in her neighborhood at the time.
As part of Arizona's Coldest Cases, ABC15's Ashey Paredez was able to find video of Blalock after spending hours searching ABC15 archives. It showed him at a 'block watch' event for Mikelle, just 10 days after her disappearance. Det. Sipe has requested a copy of that footage.
Det. Sipe says his goal is to speak with Blalock, who was taken into custody for unrelated violent crimes just months after speaking at that event. Blalock remains behind bars to this day.
Watch part 1 of Arizona's Coldest Cases surrounding Mikelle Biggs in the player above. Watch part 2 premiering on Roku, Fire Stick, or other streaming devices beginning Friday at 8 p.m.
Watch previous episodes of Arizona's Coldest Cases in the player below:
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