Body Found in Burned Car Near Church Rock Identified as Nastacio Travis
The FBI has identified the body that was found in the trunk of a burning car near Church Rock, New Mexico, on Monday, July 15, 2019. photo Adrian Clark via Flickr The body of Nastacio Keith Travis, 51, of Zuni, More...
Chinle Man, Stanley Tsosie Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse
On May 28, 2019, Stanley Ray Tsosie, 29, of Chinle, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 10 years’ imprisonment, to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release with sex offender More...
Gallup Woman, Seraphina Charley Sentenced to 78 Months for Assaulting Victim
On April 8, 2019, Seraphina Charley, 30, of Church Rock, NM, a member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced by District Judge Steven P. Logan to 78 months’ imprisonment. After a four-day trial, Charley was found More...
Dennehotso Man, Tyler Joe Sentenced to 20 Months for Domestic Assault
Today, Tyler Joe, 26, of Dennehotso, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to 20 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Joe had previously pleaded guilty More...
Shiprock Man, Travis Begay Sentenced to 8 Years for DUI Causing Childs Death
On March 4, 2019, Travis Lester Begay, 30, of Shiprock, N.M., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to eight years’ imprisonment. Begay had previously pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter More...
Teesto Man, Giordano Jackson Sentenced to Life for Committing First Degree Murder
Today, Giordano Jackson, 40, of Teesto, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to life imprisonment for the murder of the victim. Jackson was convicted at a jury trial in November 2018 on More...
Arizona Man, Clayton Begay Sentenced to 14 Years for Second Degree Murder
On Feb. 4, 2019, Clayton Begay, 43, of Kayenta, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Tuchi 14 years’ imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release. Begay had previously pleaded guilty More...
Tuba City Man, Eric Iron Sentenced to 19 Years for Second Degree Murder
This week, Eric Mychal Iron, 33, of Tuba City, Ariz., a member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 228 months in prison, followed by a term of five years of supervised More...
Pinon Man, Paitric Small Sentenced to Prison for Aggravated Assault
Yesterday, Paitric Small, 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow to 32 months’ imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for aggravated assault on the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation. More...
Navajo Man, Theisman Tsosie Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse Charge
Theisman Tsosie, 26, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Pueblo Pintado, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a child abuse charge. Under the terms of his plea agreement, More...
Pinon Brothers, Corwin and Corey Haskan Sentenced to 108 Months for Distributing Meth
On Oct. 29, 2018, brothers Corwin Haskan, 21 and Corey Irving Haskan, 22 of Pinon, Ariz., were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to108 months’ imprisonment. Both had previously pleaded guilty More...
Whippoorwill Man, Romondo Begay Sentenced to 108 Months for Sexual Abuse
Yesterday, Romondo Begay, 23, of Whippoorwill, Ariz., was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow to 108 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by a twelve-year term of supervised release with sex More...
Navajo Man, Elvis Lee Tom Pleads Guilty to Assault on a Federal Officer
Elvis Lee Tom, 39, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Pinedale, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to an assault on a federal officer charge. Tom was arrested on April More...
New Mexico: Daniel Morgan pleads guilty to Navajo murders
Daniel Jimmy Morgan, 29, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Mexican Springs, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a voluntary manslaughter charge. The FBI arrested More...
New Mexico’s Navajo Nation: 2-month-old baby found dead, left overnight in car
Authorities have offered only a few details surrounding the death of a 2-month-old baby who was found dead in western New Mexico. Police say the child was left in a car overnight. The parents’ home is located More...
