The person at the center of this case
Alvin Yazzie, Jr.
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2017
ALVIN YAZZIE, JR.
Justice for Alvin Yazzie, Jr. — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who is the unidentified Native American man who fought with Yazzie and followed him down the dirt road?
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witness
Lead #2Were there any witnesses to the fight at the residence or to Yazzie being followed down the dirt road?
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evidence
Lead #3What weapons or objects caused the multiple blunt and sharp force injuries to Yazzie's head?
On July 15, 2017, Alvin Yazzie, Jr. was found dead approximately three miles north of the Chapter House in Sanostee, New Mexico, with multiple blunt and sharp force injuries to his head. He was last seen fighting with an unidentified Native American man at a nearby residence, who followed him outside and down a dirt road. The identity of the person responsible remains unknown, and the FBI seeks public assistance to solve this homicide.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation - Albuquerque Field Office
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location
Lead #4What lies along the dirt road where Yazzie was last seen, and could physical evidence still be recovered there?
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Source Narrative
Homicide Victim Sanostee, New Mexico July 15, 2017 The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Albuquerque Field Office is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the person(s) responsible for the homicide of Alvin Yazzie, Jr. On July 15, 2017, Yazzie's body was discovered approximately three miles north of the Chapter House in Sanostee, New Mexico.
An autopsy indicated Yazzie had suffered multiple blunt and sharp force injuries to his head. Yazzie was last seen in the company of an unidentified Native American man with whom he had a fight in a nearby residence.
The man followed Yazzie outside and down a dirt road.
Timeline of Events
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2017-07-15
Body Discovery
Alvin Yazzie, Jr.'s body was discovered approximately three miles north of the Chapter House in Sanostee, New Mexico
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2017-07-15
Last Sighting
Yazzie was last seen in the company of an unidentified Native American man with whom he had a fight in a nearby residence; the man followed Yazzie outside and down a dirt road
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2017-07-15
Autopsy Findings
Autopsy indicated Yazzie suffered multiple blunt and sharp force injuries to his head
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Case Information
Incident:July 15, 2017
Last Updated:May 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 15, 2017
Last Updated:May 9, 2026
Up to $1,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case