Several injured in head-on collision

Navajo police are investigating a May 23 head-on collision that occurred on U.S. Highway 491 and sent several reservation residents to the hospital.

Police said the accident happened about 12:25 a.m. at mile marker 89 near Shiprock when a car driven by Glendora Kellywood, 32, of Rattlesnake, N.M., suddenly swerved into the southbound lane in front of a car carrying three residents of Mittenrock, Ariz.

The three were identified as Lorinda Cadman, 28; Gloria Cadman, 59; and Lorilynn Cadman, 27.

The driver of the Cadman vehicle attempted to get out of the way but was unable to do so, finally rolling over several times. Police said  debris from both vehicles was scattered all over the highway.

Ganado man arrested in stabbing

A Ganado, Ariz., man is under investigation for aggravated battery after reportedly getting into a fight May 19 with a Steamboat, Ariz., man.

The victim was listed as Aaron Brown, 23.

Police first received a report about 7:53 p.m. that Travis Johnson, no age given, of Ganado had stabbed someone.

Later, Brown was brought to Sage Memorial Hospital with a 2.5-inch laceration on the back of his left shoulder.

He told police that he had been stabbed when he got into a fight with Johnson after Johnson became verbally abusive towards his girlfriend, Charmayne Willard, no age or address listed.

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Brown said he told Johnson that he shouldn't talk to his girlfriend that way.

Brown was later airlifted to Flagstaff. Police said Johnson at first fled the area but was later found.

Shonto fight under investigation

Dugan Silver, 34, of Shonto, Ariz., was injured May 4 when he was allegedly attacked by Robert Soto Jr., no age given, of Shonto.

Police said that between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. on that date, Silver was assaulted near his home in the Wolf Creek Housing area.

He was taken to the Tuba City hospital and later that day he walked into the Kayenta police station and reported that Soto had attacked him.

Silver told police that he had been hit and struck in the facial area by Soto as well as on the back of his head. Police found bruising, abrasions and swelling on Soto's person when he was found.

Silver claimed he had received a fracture to the bone near his right eye.

Police are still investigating.

Traffic program helping Utes

The seven-member Selective Traffic Enforcement Program will help out the Ute Mountain Utes this weekend by setting up patrols and roadblocks along U.S. Highway 491 north of Shiprock.

Ute Mountain is holding its 121st Annual Bear Dance & Powwow this weekend in Towaoc, Colo.

In Ute tradition, the event celebrates the bear awakening from its winter hibernation to lead the people to the first ripe berries. Besides the powwow, it includes traditional stick games and a rodeo.

Ute Mountain officials asked for assistance from the Navajo police in an attempt to reduce the amount of liquor and drugs brought to the celebration.

About 10,000 people, many of them Navajo, are expected to attend the event, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31.

Peridot man sentenced for sexual abuse

PHOENIX - Larry Dosela Sr., 51, of Peridot, Ariz., and a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, was sentenced May 21 to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty on Feb. 5, 2009 to aggravated sexual abuse, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

In January 2008, Dosela was living at his parent's residence in Peridot on the San Carlos Apache Reservation.

Dosela had been drinking and sexually assaulted the girlfriend of a male relative while the male relative was present in the couple's bedroom.

After the assault, the victim ran from the residence and reported the assault to San Carlos Police officers. Dosela fled but was later arrested for the assault.

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