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A Federal grand jury indicted a 30-year-old Arizona man in connection with the death of Jamie Yazzie, a Navajo woman who went missing in the summer of 2019, the U.S. Attorney’s Office statedin a press release.
Tre James, who like the victim was also from Pinon, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and several acts of domestic violence. He is scheduled to appear for a detention hearing Tuesday. It was unclear whether he obtained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
There were few details surrounding her disappearance until her body was found in November 2021. At the time, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez confirmed the remains were hers.
“Sadly, the family was recently informed that she had been located and was deceased,” Nez stated in a Facebook post, the station reported. “We continue to pray for the family and friends of Jamie. With the recent development, we are hopeful that we are a step closer to proving closure for the family so they can continue to heal.”
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Last week, James was served with an eight-count indictment, the U.S. Attorney’s Office stated. “Counts 1 and 2 allege James shot and killed” Yazzie, whose remains were found on the Hopi Indian Reservation.
The remaining counts “allege that James committed acts of domestic violence against three victims — between 2018 and 2021 — including suffocation, strangling, kidnapping, and assault with a dangerous weapon.”
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source: people.com
