The FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety are investigating the circumstances surrounding a body that was found in the trunk of a burning car near Church Rock.

The body, which was badly burned, was taken to the state Office of the Medical Investigator for determination of cause of death and identification.

The vehicle, believed to be a Dodge Avenger SXT, was discovered on fire July 15, off Pipeline Road, in an isolated area north of Church Rock.

Alleged crime took place on Navajo Nation

Two men from McKinley County pleaded guilty in federal court in Albuquerque, July 11 to a charge of kidnapping in Indian Country.

A grand jury returned an indictment against Preston John, 24, of Gallup, and Brandon Largo, 27, of Crownpoint, on Feb. 13.  The indictment charged them with participating in a kidnapping on the Navajo Nation on Sept. 3, 2018.

According to their plea agreements, these two defendants and a co-defendant, Adrianne Cellicion, were traveling as passengers in an automobile driven by the victim. They ordered the victim to an area behind a building where Largo put a chain around the victim’s neck and choked the...

On July 13, around 5:51 pm, the New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal crash on Interstate 40 eastbound near mile marker 32 east of Gallup.

The initial investigation revealed a blue 2015 Kenworth tractor trailer was traveling east on I-40 near mile marker 32. A red 1997 Freightliner tractor trailer and a white 2019 Kenworth tractor trailer were stopped in the right lane of I-40 near mile marker 32 due to construction.

For reasons unknown, the driver of the blue Kenworth tractor trailer swerved to the right shoulder and collided into the trailer of the red Freightliner. As the blue Kenworth continued traveling in the shoulder lane, it struck a white 2019 Kenworth. The 2015...

Rocking out for the girls

It was once said that girls can rock just as hard as guys can, and for that matter, even better. Holding true to that and proving it tenaciously in the music world is Doreen Etsitty with her band Doreen & Remedy.

Etsitty’s bandmates are all members of the Diné tribe and are seasoned musicians: Doreen Etsitty-vocals, Steven Etsitty-lead guitar, Freddie Dennison-bass, Kree Kool Johns-drums, Merlin Yazzie Jr.-acoustic. The band primarily plays country and classic rock. They recently performed at the monthly Gallup ArtsCrawl July 13. The band was asked to play in front of Quintana’s Music and Jewelry by owners Ryan and Rhonda Quintana. The Sun got the chance...