Yatahey Man Pleads Guilty to Assault

ALBUQUERQUE – A Yatahey man pleaded guilty to federal firearms offenses after assaulting and disfiguring a victim.

According to court documents, on March 28, 2025, and March 29, 2025, Fernando Brown, 35, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, assaulted Jane Doe and the assault resulted in temporary but substantial disfigurement. 

Brown pleaded guilty to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury and faces up to five years in prison at sentencing.

First Assistant 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Ramah-Navajo Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Jordan is prosecuting the case.