77 delegates, VP charged in slush fund probe

On Wednesday, the Window Rock District Court released copies of the following criminal complaints filed by Navajo Nation Special Prosecutor Alan Balaran against the following 77 council delegates and Vice President Ben Shelly.

The release follows the announcement Oct. 20 by Attorney General Louis Denetsosie that an unspecified number of people are facing criminal charges for their alleged misuse of discretionary funds.

In alphabetical order, those who have been charged so far are:

EVELYN ACOTHLEY (Bodaway-Gap/Cameron/Coppermine) conspiracy, fraud and theft involving $86,525 in discretionary funds.

LARRY ANDERSON (Fort Defiance) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $51,475 in discretionary funds.

LEONARD ANTHONY (Shiprock) conspiracy, theft, fraud and forgery involving $23,310 in discretionary funds.

GEORGE APACHITO (Alamo) conspiracy, fraud, forgery and theft involving $10,100 in discretionary funds.

GEORGE ARTHUR (Nenahnezad/San Juan/T'iistsoh Sikaad) conspiracy, theft, forgery and fraud involving $30,150 in discretionary funds.

PETE KEN ATCITTY (Shiprock) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $12,500 in discretionary funds.

ANDY AYZE (Chinle) theft involving $22,250 in discretionary funds.

HARRIETT BECENTI (Manuelito/Rock Springs/Tsayatoh) conspiracy, fraud, forgery and theft involving $18,675 in discretionary funds.

LORENZO BEDONIE (Hardrock/Piñon) conspiracy, theft, forgery, fraud and abuse of office involving $3,950 in discretionary funds.

ELMER BEGAY (Dilkon/Teesto) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $22,250 in discretionary funds.

KEE ALLEN BEGAY JR. (Many Farms/Round Rock) theft and abuse of office involving $29,920 in discretionary funds.

MEL BEGAY (Coyote Canyon/Mexican Springs) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $27,350 in discretionary funds.

OMER BEGAY JR. (Cornfields/Greasewood Springs/Klagetoh/Wide Ruins) fraud, forgery, theft and conspiracy involving $30,250 in discretionary funds.

WILLIAM "Willie" BEGAY (Chilchinbeto/Kayenta) theft, forgery, fraud and conspiracy involving $39,325 in discretionary funds.

NELSON BEGAYE (Lukachukai/Tsaile-Wheatfields) abuse of office, conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $16,300 in discretionary funds.

ALICE BENALLY (Nahodishgish/Crownpoint) conspiracy, fraud, forgery and theft involving $16,000 in discretionary funds.

RALPH BENNETT (Crystal/Red Lake/Sawmill) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $2,600 in discretionary funds.

RAYMOND BERCHMAN (Oak Springs/St. Michaels) theft, conspiracy, fraud and forgery involving $10,240 in discretionary funds.

JERRY BODIE (Sanostee) fraud, forgery and theft involving $17,600 in discretionary funds.

LEONARD CHEE (Birdsprings/Leupp/Tolani Lake) theft involving $7,100 in discretionary funds.

HARRY H. CLARK (Chinle) theft, conspiracy, fraud, forgery and abuse of office involving $38,225 in discretionary funds.

HARRY CLAW (Chinle) conspiracy, theft, fraud, forgery and abuse of office involving $13,840 in discretionary funds.

JACK COLORADO (Bodaway-Gap/Cameron/Coppermine) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $54,650 in discretionary funds.

BENJAMIN CURLEY (Ganado/Kinlichee) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $12,100 in discretionary funds.

LORENZO CURLEY (Houck/Lupton/Nahata Dziil) conspiracy, forgery and theft involving $6,050 in discretionary funds.

CHARLES DAMON III (Bááháálí/Church Rock) conspiracy, theft, fraud, forgery and abuse of office involving $8,882 in discretionary funds.

HERMAN DANIELS SR. (deceased) (Oljato) conspiracy and theft involving $4,025 in discretionary funds.

LESLIE DELE (Tonalea) theft, conspiracy, forgery and fraud involving $8,450 in discretionary funds.

ROY DEMPSEY (Oak Springs/St. Michaels) conspiracy, theft, forgery and fraud involving $22,375 in discretionary funds.

CECIL FRANK ERIACHO (Ramah) conspiracy, theft and forgery involving $10,651 in discretionary funds.

DAVIS FILFRED (Mexican Water/Aneth/Red Mesa) conspiracy, theft, forgery and fraud involving $8,475 in discretionary funds.

JERRY FREDDIE (Dilkon/Teesto) conspiracy, fraud, forgery and theft involving $11,875 in discretionary funds.

TIM GOODLUCK SR. (Houck/Lupton/Nahata Dziil) theft, conspiracy, forgery and fraud involving $18,140 in discretionary funds.

NELSON GORMAN JR. (Chinle) theft, conspiracy, forgery, fraud and abuse of office involving $3,000 in discretionary funds.

CURRAN HANNON (Oak Springs/St. Michaels) conspiracy, theft, fraud and forgery involving $21,600 in discretionary funds.

PHILLIP HARRISON JR. (Cove/Red Valley) conspiracy, fraud, forgery and theft involving $16,200 in discretionary funds.

ORLANDA SMITH HODGE (Cornfields/Greasewood Springs/Klagetoh/Wide Ruins) theft involving $92,071 in discretionary funds.

HARRY HUBBARD (Becenti/Lake Valley/Standing Rock/White Rock) abuse of office, fraud and theft involving $25,270 in discretionary funds.

LEE JACK SR. (White Cone/Indian Wells) theft, conspiracy, and forgery involving $4,850 in discretionary funds.

REX LEE JIM (Rock Point) conspiracy and theft involving $3,200 in discretionary funds.

RAYMOND JOE (Tachee/Blue Gap/Whippoorwill) abuse of office, theft, fraud, forgery and conspiracy involving $70,500 in discretionary funds.

NORMAN JOHN (Twin Lakes) conspiracy, fraud and theft involving $15,150 in discretionary funds.

AMOS JOHNSON (Forest Lake) theft, forgery, conspiracy and fraud involving $9,750 in discretionary funds.

HOSKIE KEE (Littlewater/Baca-Prewitt/Casamero Lake) abuse of office, conspiracy and theft involving $1,300 in discretionary funds.

ERVIN KEESWOOD SR. (Tsé Daa K'aan) theft and conspiracy involving $5,800 in discretionary funds.

TOM LAPAHE (Blue Gap/Tachee/Whippoorwill) abuse of office, conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $10,400 in discretionary funds.

ROY LAUGHTER (Chilchinbeto/Kayenta) theft involving $35,825 in discretionary funds.

JOE M. LEE (Chichiltah) conspiracy, theft, forgery, fraud and abuse of office involving $1,700 in discretionary funds.

WOODY LEE (Sweetwater) theft involving $18,100 in discretionary funds.

PRESTON McCABE SR. (Hardrock/Piñon) conspiracy, theft, forgery, fraud and abuse of office involving $9,450 in discretionary funds.

HOPE MacDONALD-LONETREE (Coalmine Canyon/Tóh Nanees Dizí) theft, conspiracy involving $12,200 in discretionary funds.

LENA MANHEIMER (Navajo Mountain/Ts'ah bii Kin) theft involving $23,850 in discretionary funds.

KEE YAZZIE MANN (K'ai'bii'tó) theft, conspiracy, forgery and fraud involving $10,710 in discretionary funds.

KENNETH MARYBOY (Aneth/Mexican Water/Red Mesa) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $33,249 in discretionary funds.

ELMER MILFORD (Fort Defiance) conspiracy, fraud and theft involving $33,888 in discretionary funds.

HERMAN MORRIS (Naschitti/Tohatchi) conspiracy and theft involving $4,150 in discretionary funds.

IDA NELSON (Red Rock) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $13,250 in discretionary funds.

LARRY NOBLE (Jeddito/Low Mountain/Steamboat) theft $32,709 in discretionary funds.

LAWRENCE PLATERO (Tóhajiilee) conspiracy and theft involving $2,150 in discretionary funds.

FRANCIS REDHOUSE (Teec Nos Pos) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $26,144 in discretionary funds.

DAVID RICO (Pueblo Pintado/Torreon/Whitehorse Lake) conspiracy, theft, fraud and forgery involving $19,725 in discretionary funds.

BOBBY ROBBINS SR. (Coalmine/Tóh Nanees Dizí) conspiracy, theft, fraud and forgery involving $20,381 in discretionary funds.

BEN SHELLY (formerly Thoreau) conspiracy, theft and fraud involving $8,850 in discretionary funds.

DANNY SIMPSON (Huerfano) conspiracy, forgery and fraud involving $8,080 in discretionary funds.

ROSCOE SMITH (Crystal/Red Lake/Sawmill) theft, conspiracy involving $4,250 in discretionary funds.

LEONARD TELLER (Lukachukai/Tsaile/Wheatfields) theft and conspiracy involving $79,775 in discretionary funds.

GLORIA JEAN TODACHEENE (Shiprock) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $3,700 in discretionary funds.

DAVID TOM (Beclabito/Gadii'ahi-To'koi) conspiracy, theft, fraud and forgery involving $279,175 in discretionary funds.

YOUNG JEFF TOM (Mariano Lake/Smith Lake) theft involving $12,500 in discretionary funds.

WILLIE TRACEY JR. (Ganado/Kinlichee) theft, fraud, conspiracy and forgery involving $41,603.

TOMMY M. TSOSIE (LeChee) theft and conspiracy involving $16,835 in discretionary funds.

HAROLD WAUNEKA (Fort Defiance) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $650 in discretionary funds.

ELBERT WHEELER (Many Farms/Round Rock) conspiracy, theft, fraud, forgery and abuse of office involving $12,600 in discretionary funds.

HARRY J. WILLETO (Counselor/Nageezi/Ojo Encino) conspiracy, theft, forgery and fraud involving $60,905 in discretionary funds.

HARRY WILLIAMS (Coalmine Canyon/Tóh Nanees Dizí) conspiracy, forgery, fraud and theft involving $31,250 in discretionary funds.

EDMUND E. YAZZIE (Thoreau) conspiracy, theft, forgery and fraud involving $26,978 in discretionary funds.

ERNEST YAZZIE JR. (Bááháálí/Church Rock) conspiracy, theft, forgery, fraud and abuse of office involving $11,100.

PETERSON YAZZIE (Naschitti/Tohatchi) theft, conspiracy, forgery and fraud involving $12,575 in discretionary funds.

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