U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Dulce Man Pleads Guilty to Assault by Strangulation
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE – A Dulce man pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman by strangulation.
According to court records, between April 7 and April 8, 2024, Kayiliab Haines, 34, an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Indian Tribe, assaulted Jane Doe by strangling her.
Haines pleaded guilty to assault by strangulation. He will remain in custody pending sentencing. At sentencing, Haines faces up to 10 years in prison. Upon his release from prison, Haines will be subject to up to three years of supervised release.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison made the announcement today.
The Jicarilla Apache Police Department investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meg Tomlinson is prosecuting the case.
Updated August 7, 2025
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Indian Country Law and Justice
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