Tag: Navajo Nation
Curley Nakai Jr., Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, New Mexico 2024
⏱ 2 min read Curley Nakai Jr., a 25-year-old Arizona man and enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, assaulted a woman with a rifle in a New Mexico parking lot on August 24, 2024. The incident occurred after the woman, Jane Doe 2, tried to intervene in a suspected domestic violence incident involving Nakai and…
Lonnie Begaye, Assault by Strangulation, New Mexico 2026
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Kendrick Harvey, Assault, New Mexico 2024
⏱ 1 min read An Arizona man, Kendrick Harvey, 36, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for assaulting a woman at her New Mexico residence on September 16, 2024. Harvey, who was intoxicated at the time, pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. The victim,…
Brian Begay, Sexual Abuse of a Minor, New Mexico 2015
⏱ 2 min read Brian Begay, a 31-year-old Shiprock man and enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor over a four-year period. The abuse began when the victim was just 12 years old and continued until she was 16, with Begay using grooming,…
Fernando Brown, Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read Fernando Brown, a 35-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, brutally assaulted a victim in Yatahey, New Mexico, on March 28 and 29, 2025, leaving the person with temporary but substantial disfigurement. The vicious attack has led to Brown pleading guilty to federal firearms offenses. The incident occurred in Yatahey, a…
Justin Brown, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Justin Brown, a 50-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, is accused of stabbing another individual at a gathering in Sheep Spring, New Mexico, on July 12, 2026. The incident allegedly occurred after Brown became aggressive and confronted the victim, stabbing them in the left forearm and inflicting cuts on their…
Debbie Rojack, Involuntary Manslaughter, New Mexico 2024
⏱ 2 min read A drunk driver with a history of reckless behavior struck and killed a pedestrian on a dirt road in the Borrego Pass area of New Mexico. Debbie Rojack, 46, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was behind the wheel of her gray 2019 Ford SUV on August 6, 2024, when…
Naomi Martinez, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Naomi Martinez, a 24-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, stabbed a man in the face, head, and neck with a kitchen knife during a dispute in Prewitt, New Mexico, on January 6, 2026. The victim suffered serious bodily harm. Martinez pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and now…
Rashaan McMillan, Arson of a Dwelling, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 1 min read Rashaan McMillan, a 31-year-old Navajo man, is accused of burning down a dwelling in New Mexico on May 13, 2026. The fire destroyed the home of John Doe and Jane Doe. McMillan, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, allegedly set the fire intentionally. The motive behind the arson is not…
Bryson Chee, Violent Crime, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read Bryson Chee, a 43-year-old Shiprock man and enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, has been sentenced for a brazen act of violence. On August 1, 2025, Chee arrived at a residence in Shiprock as a passenger in a vehicle with two others. After exiting the vehicle, Chee retrieved a handgun, pointed…
