Pinedale Woman Charged with Murder in Fatal Shooting

ALBUQUERQUE – A Pinedale woman has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly shooting and killing a man.

According to court documents, on June 30, 2025, Mabelene Grey, 45, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, intentionally shot and killed John Doe.

Grey is charged with second degree murder and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and will remain on conditions of release until trial, which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Grey faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison.

Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Gallup Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with the assistance of the Navajo Nation Police Department and the Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy Mondragon is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.