Dennis Henry Bainbridge, Arson, New Mexico 2013

A brutal act of arson shook the community of Shiprock, New Mexico, earlier this year.

Dennis Henry Bainbridge, a 42-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation residing in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his arson conviction.

The sentencing took place on September 26, 2013, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Bainbridge was arrested on April 25, 2013, based on a criminal complaint charging him with arson.

He subsequently was indicted on that same charge and pleaded guilty to the indictment on July 10, 2013.

According to court filings, witnesses saw Bainbridge douse the victim's vehicle with gasoline and set it on fire.

When Bainbridge was arrested after he fled from the scene of the arson, officers found a jug of gasoline and a lighter in Bainbridge's vehicle.

The case was investigated by the Shiprock office of the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety and the Farmington office of the FBI and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle T. Nayback.

The crime took place on March 11, 2013, near a residence in Shiprock, New Mexico, which is located within the Navajo Indian Reservation.

The victim in this case was a Navajo woman whose vehicle was maliciously set on fire by Bainbridge.

The investigation and prosecution of this case demonstrate the commitment of law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to hold individuals accountable for their actions and to protect the rights of victims.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/arizona-man-sentenced-prison-federal-arson-conviction