Tag: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Delyle Ambrose Left Hand, Assault, South Dakota 2023
⏱ 2 min read Delyle Ambrose Left Hand, a 55-year-old Kenel, South Dakota man, brutally assaulted his girlfriend at his ranch on the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation in September 2023. The attack left his partner with extensive bruising on her face, shoulders, and legs. Left Hand punched, kicked, and bit his victim during the…
Cody Ben Zephier, Assault by Strangulation, South Dakota 2025
⏱ 2 min read Cody Ben Zephier, 21, of Kenel, South Dakota, was found guilty of brutally assaulting his live-in girlfriend in their home on the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation. The attack occurred on June 27, 2025, after a quarrel between the couple escalated into violence. Zephier’s girlfriend slapped him, and he responded by…
Jonathan Lovato, Child Abuse, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jonathan Lovato, a 41-year-old Pena Blanca man, was arrested on April 9, 2026, for allegedly punching and strangling a minor in his care. The incident occurred at Lovato’s residence, where he held down and punched the minor with a closed fist several times before strangling them, causing them to pass out.…
Tigh Bagola, Firing a Gun at Persons, South Dakota 2023
⏱ 2 min read Tigh Bagola, a 42-year-old man from Fort Thompson, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for firing a gun at other persons. The incident occurred on July 5, 2023, in the Crow Creek Sioux Indian Reservation, when Bagola argued with the victims and then brandished a handgun…
Bradley Isaiah Davis, Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Bradley Isaiah Davis, a 36-year-old enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, has been charged with assault and child abuse in federal court. The alleged incident occurred on February 25, 2026, at Davis’ residence in New Mexico, where he allegedly prevented the victim from leaving, struck them multiple times in the…
Philman Sam Pike, Assault by Strangling, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read Philman Sam Pike, a 25-year-old Mescalero man, brutally assaulted and strangled a victim on March 13, 2025, in Mescalero, New Mexico, leaving them with severe injuries. The attack was so vicious that it caused the victim to lose consciousness and suffer extreme physical pain. Pike’s motive for the assault is not…
Ashkia Trujillo, Assault, New Mexico 2019
⏱ 2 min read Ashkia Trujillo, a 31-year-old enrolled member of the Ohkay Owingeh Tribe, pleaded guilty to assaulting a victim in Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, on August 28, 2019, resulting in serious bodily injury. The assault occurred in the Ohkay Owingeh community, where Trujillo resides. The investigation was led by the Bureau of Indian…
Tiauna Mirage Crow Ghost, Assaulting a Federal Officer, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Tiauna Mirage Crow Ghost, a 29-year-old woman from McLaughlin, South Dakota, spat on a Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer during a traffic stop on September 9, 2025. The officer had pulled Crow Ghost over because she was driving a vehicle reported stolen. After being handcuffed and placed in the back…
Isiah Harding, Assaulting a Federal Officer, South Dakota 2025
⏱ 2 min read A brutal beating of a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer on a South Dakota reservation last June has landed a 28-year-old Lower Brule man in federal prison for over 4 years. Isiah Harding, 28, was sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in prison for assaulting a BIA officer on June…
Latrelle LaRoche, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Latrelle LaRoche, 20, took aim at a victim in a Lower Brule Sioux Indian Reservation residence on June 19, 2025, over a debt of cash. He fired a warning shot, then a second time, striking the victim in the abdomen. The victim needed surgery to repair the damage. The Bureau of…
