ALBUQUERQUE — A Pinehill man pleaded guilty to charges of voluntary manslaughter in connection with a fatal stabbing during a family gathering in Shiprock, N.M.

According to court documents, on July 31, 2023, Kirtie Cohoe, 48, an enrolled member of Navajo Nation, attended a gathering at a relative's home in Shiprock. During the event, Cohoe and a man were alone in the kitchen when a dispute erupted. Cohoe lost self-control and, instead of walking away, stabbed the man multiple times in the torso with a knife.

After the incident, Cohoe fled the scene on foot, taking the weapon with him. Navajo Police Department officers responding to the call found the deceased victim at the home...

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the death of Tiffany Deanna Benallie.

The FBI Albuquerque Field Office and Navajo Nation Department of Criminal Investigations in New Mexico are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the individual(s) responsible for the death of Benallie. At approximately 1 am on May 18, Benallie was hit by a vehicle on Highway 491, mile marker 95, near Shiprock, N.M. The driver of the vehicle left the scene.

The FBI urges the public to come forward with any information about this crime. Anyone with information concerning this case should...

ALBUQUERQUE — A Church Rock man has pleaded guilty to charges related to an attack on law enforcement officers on the Navajo Nation.

According to court documents, in the early morning of July 22, 2023, the Navajo Police Department received reports of a man identified as Elijah Touchine, 24, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, walking near his residence, shooting a gun, and threatening to hurt someone. Officers from the NPD and New Mexico State Police responded to the area and came under fire from an unknown direction, prompting them to take tactical action to protect themselves. Law enforcement could hear the bullets whizzing past and striking the ground nearby. They pursued the...

FARMINGTON — A man is facing charges after he shot a New Mexico State Police officer during a traffic stop.

On Aug. 19, at around 7:30 pm, a NMSP Officer was traveling east on Pinon Hills in Farmington when he observed a black Chrysler traveling west at a high rate of speed. The officer initiated a traffic stop, and as he was maneuvering to stop, the driver of the Chrysler 300 exited the vehicle armed with an AR-15-style rifle.

The suspect, later identified as Fernando Leon Silva, 40, fired at least 50 rounds in the direction of the officer, striking the officer’s unit as the officer retreated to ensure his safety. The officer made a U-turn and attempted to pursue the suspect...