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Federal jury convicts Navajo man of manslaughter

Wednesday, 16 March 2022 14:01 Staff Reports

ALBUQUERQUE - A federal jury on March 10 returned a guilty verdict on Brian Tony, 50, of Gallup. The jury found Tony guilty of voluntary manslaughter.

Tony, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was arrested on June 3, 2016, on a criminal complaint charging him with killing a man by stabbing him in the head and neck and hitting him with a hammer. Tony killed the victim on the Navajo Nation in McKinley County on May 9, 2016. At the time, Tony was on supervised release for a prior conviction on a federal assault charge.

Tony, who was accompanied by his brother and his girlfriend, drove to a residence in Gallup and picked up the victim and the victim’s friend. While at the...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

Friday, 11 March 2022 06:14 Staff Reports

Featured DWI

Regina Bee

Jan. 23, 5:02 pm

Aggravated DWI (Fourth)

Gallup Police stopped a vehicle swerving across Aztec Avenue, which led to Regina Bee, 41, of Gallup, being arrested for her fourth DWI offense.

Officer Albert Jarad was traveling westbound near the intersection of Aztec Avenue and Second Street when he pulled behind a black Nissan Altima at a traffic signal. While the light was still red, the Altima pulled forward and continued on Aztec Avenue.

Jarad began following the Altima, which then stopped at a green light before continuing on its path.

The Altima continued on Aztec Avenue, eventually driving over the median line without activating its turn...

FBI seeks clues in murder of Iyanbito man

Friday, 11 March 2022 06:06 Staff Reports

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of whoever killed William Robert Nelson Jr.

On Aug. 27, 2015, partial skeleton remains later identified as Nelson were found along a trail near Iyanbito, N.M., on the Navajo Nation.

Nelson’s family had reported him missing in May 2014. At the time, blood and blood spatter were found in Nelson’s bedroom in Iyanbito.

“Those who have lost loved ones never forget, and neither does the FBI,” Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda of the Albuquerque FBI Division said. “The FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety have been investigating this case for a long...

FBI offers reward in Isleta Pueblo homicide

Friday, 11 March 2022 06:05 Staff Reports

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the homicide of Roger Johnson.

Johnson was found dead in the backseat of his white Hyundai Sonata located in a pasture off Tribal Road 12 in Isleta Pueblo, N.M. on Feb. 27, 2018.

Johnson, 69, died of stab wounds.

“The FBI and Isleta Police Department have been working aggressively on this case for almost four years,” Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda of the Albuquerque FBI Division said. “We need the public to help us connect some of the dots. Someone knows who killed Mr. Johnson. Please come forward and help us give him and his family the...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

Friday, 04 March 2022 03:59 Staff Reports

Featured DWI

Jerome Frank

Feb. 7, 5:14 am

Aggravated DWI (Third)

A traffic stop for a potential stolen vehicle led to Jerome Frank, 29, of Yatahey, being hit with his third DWI charge.

Gallup Police Sgt. Terrance Peyketewa pulled over a dark gray Jeep Patriot with no headlights on near 500 N. Ninth St. Officer Norman Bowman arrived and took command of the scene.

The officer asked Frank to exit the vehicle, and he did so from the passenger door as the driver door appeared “nonfunctional,” according to the police report.

Frank told officers he had woken up and his brother had taken his vehicle. He explained that he went to his mother’s house where the vehicle...