Tag: Navajo Nation
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…
Thurman Curley, Voluntary Manslaughter, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read Thurman Curley, a 36-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, fatally shot another man after a night of heavy drinking and a physical altercation in Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico, on March 17, 2025. The shooting occurred after the two men got into a fight, and Curley pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter…
Matthew David Charley, Assault with a dangerous weapon, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read A brutal and unprovoked stabbing occurred in Shiprock, New Mexico, on April 19, 2025, when Matthew David Charley, a 30-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, attacked a man without warning. The victim, who had no prior interaction with Charley, was stabbed three times in the back near a roadside area.…
Jeremy Blueeyes, Abusive Sexual Contact of a Minor, New Mexico 2019
⏱ 2 min read A Phoenix man has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for sexually abusing a minor in New Mexico. Jeremy Blueeyes, 26, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, engaged in sexual contact with a child under the age of 12 in 2019. Blueeyes subsequently pled guilty to abusive sexual…
Cisco Whitehorse, Unlawful Firearm Possession, Arizona 2024
⏱ 2 min read Cisco Whitehorse, a 43-year-old Torreon man and enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing firearms after a series of shooting incidents on the Navajo Nation between July 2024 and September 2025. Whitehorse used one of the firearms in a shooting and was involved in at least four…
