Tag: Shiprock
Lonnie Begaye, Assault by Strangulation, New Mexico 2026
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Marcus Allen Benally, Assault on a Federal Officer with a Dangerous Weapon, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read On July 26, 2026, a chaotic emergency response unfolded in Shiprock, New Mexico, when Marcus Allen Benally, 41, allegedly used a rifle to threaten his neighbor, prompting Navajo Nation Police to intervene. Benally then fired in the direction of an officer, striking and damaging a patrol vehicle. The motive behind Benally’s…
Cordalle Landon White, Armed Carjacking, New Mexico 2022
⏱ 2 min read Cordalle Landon White, a 41-year-old Shiprock man, allegedly carjacked an SUV at gunpoint, forcing two occupants out of the vehicle before fleeing the scene in Shiprock, New Mexico, on September 28, 2022. White, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, is accused of approaching the victims, pointing a handgun at one…
Desirae Smith, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Desirae Smith, a 26-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, allegedly unleashed a brutal attack on a victim with a metal pipe in Shiprock, New Mexico, on July 28, 2026. The altercation, which followed an argument among several individuals who had been drinking, left the victim with serious head injuries. Smith…
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,…
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…
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.…
James Johnson, Aggravated Assault, New Mexico 2022
⏱ 2 min read A brutal attack on a dating partner in Shiprock, New Mexico, left the victim fighting for their life. On November 18, 2025, 35-year-old Darrell Joe Ben Jr., an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, allegedly assaulted his partner while intoxicated. Responding officers detained Ben at the scene, but the victim’s injuries…
Darrin Begay, Assault by Strangulation and Kidnapping, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 34-year-old Shiprock man’s vicious attack on a victim in June left them for dead, but the perpetrator’s reign of terror ended with a guilty plea in federal court. Darrin Begay, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, unleashed a brutal assault on the victim on June 30, 2025, punching, kicking,…
Tony Tsosie, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 57-year-old Shiprock man is headed to prison after stabbing a woman in the parking lot of a local business. Tony Tsosie, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, allegedly attacked Jane Doe on August 31, 2025, in the parking lot of Bashas’ Diné Market. A witness described Tsosie stabbing the…
