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Navajo man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Indian Country
Brandon Charley, 36, of Prewitt, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty on Sept. 8 to voluntary manslaughter in Indian Country.In the plea agreement, Charley admitted that on June 24, 2018, he intentionally shot and killed a man in Prewitt on the Navajo Nation reservation. Charley also admitted that when he shot the victim, he did not have an objectively reasonable belief that anyone was in imminent danger.
Charley is currently in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled yet. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
The Gallup Residency Agency of the FBI, New Mexico State Police, McKinley Sheriff’s Office, and the Navajo Nation Department...
Navajo woman sentenced to 19 years in prison for manslaughter
Trudy Martinez, 30, of Bread Springs, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced on Sept. 10 in federal court to 19 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter and using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in Indian Country. Martinez pleaded guilty on March 16, 2020.According to the plea agreement and other court records, Martinez shot her sister-in-law in the abdomen with an AR-15 assault rifle.
Martinez hid the firearm in an arroyo and then remained at large for several days before being arrested while throwing a birthday party for one of her children in a park in Gallup.
Martinez admitted that she intentionally killed her...
Gallup Municipal Court announces Self Surrender Week
The Gallup Municipal Court recently announced the Self Surrender Week. This week-long initiative allows individuals with any pending bench warrants from the court to see Judge Janell Griego and have the warrant voided.
The self-surrender period is from Oct. 4 through Oct. 7, between 7 am and 4 pm. Defendants can walk into court on those dates and give their names, appointments are not required. Defendants are encouraged to take advantage of the self-surrender period because beginning Oct. 18, the McKinley County Sheriff's Office will begin serving outstanding warrants.
RMCHCS doctors to answer questions about COVID vaccines
Doctors at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services are asking members of the community to talk to them about any concerns they have in regard to vaccine risks.
They are especially troubled about seeing patients with the COVID-19 DELTA variant, many of whom are young and very ill. The hospital staff urges families, and especially those with children ages 12 and up, to get their shots as soon as possible. They are available without an appointment at the RMCHCS College Clinic at 2111 College Dr. Mon-Fri from 8 am-4 pm. For more information call (505) 863-1820.
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