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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); USAO - New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE – A Vanderwagen man pleaded guilty to an assault that left the victim with serious injuries.According to court documents, on March 10, 2025, Larry Begay, 66, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, assaulted John Doe with an exercise bar and the assault caused serious bodily injury.Begay pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury and faces up to ten 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 Navajo Nation Police Department and the Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S.
Attorney Amy Mondragon is prosecuting the case.
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Vanderwagen Man Pleads Guilty to Assault. U.S. Department of Justice, 2026-07-21. Reproduced by ProofAML as an enforcement-matter document record. Official source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/vanderwagen-man-pleads-guilty-assault. URL: https://proofaml.com/articles/vanderwagen-man-pleads-guilty-to-assault-doj64c2fb2eafd8/
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