Shiprock Woman Gets Two Years in Prison for Stabbing Assault
Angelia Garcia, 35, admitted she repeatedly stabbed a woman with intent to cause bodily harm. A federal court sentenced her to two years in prison.
A federal court sentenced Angelia Garcia, 35, of Shiprock to two years in prison on March 20 after she pleaded guilty to stabbing another woman in what prosecutors described as a violent, unprovoked attack.
Garcia, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, admitted in court that she repeatedly stabbed the woman "with intent to cause bodily harm," according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The stabbing took place on Nov. 21, 2024.
Garcia pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon. The charge carries a statutory maximum of 10 years in federal prison and up to three years of supervised release.
The FBI's Farmington Resident Agency led the investigation, with support from the Navajo Nation Department of Investigation and the Navajo Nation Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Pahl prosecuted the case.
Garcia's sentencing comes amid a stretch of federal prosecutions involving violent crimes in the Shiprock area. In February, a separate Shiprock man received a 30-month federal prison sentence for stabbing two victims after a day of heavy drinking. Last June, another Shiprock woman was sentenced to 33 months for a DUI crash that injured multiple passengers.
Federal jurisdiction applies in Garcia's case because she is an enrolled tribal member and the offense falls within Indian Country, placing it under the authority of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico.
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