A Farmington man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in the brutal killing of a man on the Navajo Nation in 2020.
According to court documents, between February 6, 2020, and February 15, 2020, Tyran Begay, 40, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, helped confine and torture a man alongside Camille Damon and Ronald Belone by binding and beating the victim, and leaving his body exposed to frigid weather in a remote area near Smith Lake, New Mexico.
The brutal killing occurred over the course of nearly a week, with Begay and his co-conspirators subjecting the victim to extreme physical and psychological abuse.
Upon his release from prison, Begay will be subject to five years of supervised release.
Damon and Belone remain in custody pending trial, which has yet to be scheduled.
Acting U.S. Attorney Holland S. Kastrin and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.
The Gallup Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with the assistance of the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark A. Probasco and Meg P. Tomlinson are prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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