Woman Charged with Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Jacquelyn Moore made an initial appearance in federal court on a criminal complaint charging her with assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Moore, 47, a registered member of the Navajo Nation, will remain on conditions of release pending trial, which has not been scheduled.

According to the criminal complaint, on July 18, 2023, the victim, Jane Doe, was standing outside the To’hajiilee Chapter House, which is located within the exterior boundaries of the Navajo Nation, when Moore drove over a cement wheel stop and pinned Jane Doe’s lower body against the building, amputating her left leg. Jane Doe’s husband pulled Moore out of her car and reversed it, freeing Jane Doe so that a bystander could apply a belt to her leg as a tourniquet. Others poured water on her and tried to shade her until medical personnel arrived. Jane Doe was transported to UNMH and underwent surgery.

Moore was arrested at the scene. When she was interviewed by a Navajo Criminal Investigator the next day, Moore admitted that she was intoxicated and claimed to have blacked out and have no memory of the incident.

An indictment is only an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. If convicted, Moore faces up to 10 years in prison.

The FBI Albuquerque Field Office and the Navajo Police Department investigated this case with assistance from the New Mexico State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brittany DuChaussee is prosecuting the case.

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