Shiprock Woman Pleads Guilty to Stabbing

ALBUQUERQUE – A Shiprock woman admitted to assaulting and stabbing another woman.

According to court documents, on November 21, 2024, Angelia Garcia, 35, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, repeatedly stabbed Jane Doe with the intent to cause bodily harm.

Garcia pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. At sentencing, Garcia faces up to ten years in prison. Upon her release from prison, Garcia will be subject to three years of supervised release.

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 Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Nation Department of Investigation and Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Michael Pahl is prosecuting the case.

This press release was posted November 14, after the end of the federal government shutdown.