A Navajo woman was killed in Arizona in 2019. The case was prosecuted in federal court, resulting in a conviction and a life sentence plus 10 consecutive years.
Pilot Case ID:
ID-00001
State:
Arizona
Incident Date:
Summer 2019
Crime/Offense:
Homicide – First Degree Murder
Victim Native Status/Tribe:
Navajo Nation
Perpetrator Name:
Tre C. James
Perpetrator Native Status/Tribe:
Not Identified as Native in Source
Jurisdiction:
Federal / Indian Country
Official Case/File Number:
CR-22-08073-PCT-DLR
Case Status/Outcome:
Convicted: Life + consecutive 10 years
Closure Date:
9/23/2024
Primary Source:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/convicted-murderer-sentenced-life-prison-murder-missing-navajo-woman
Research Notes:
DOJ release 2024-126; victim Jamie Yazzie is identified as Navajo Nation and MMIP. Source does not state defendant tribal affiliation.
Verification Status:
Verified