Mentmore Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Strangulation Assault

A Mentmore man has been sentenced in federal court to more than three years in prison for a violent domestic assault that left the victim with substantial bodily injuries, a case that underscores the seriousness with which federal law treats strangulation and intimate-partner violence in Indian Country.

According to federal court records, Alery Al Reid, 27, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison following his guilty plea to assault of an intimate partner by strangling and assault of an intimate partner resulting in substantial bodily injury. Under federal law, there is no parole, meaning Reid will serve the sentence imposed. Upon release, he will be placed on three years of supervised release, during which he will remain under court-ordered conditions and monitoring.

The assault occurred on December 5, 2024, when Reid punched, strangled, and threatened to kill the victim, identified in court filings as Jane Doe. Federal authorities describe the attack as severe, with strangulation forming a central element of the charges—an act widely recognized in both medical and legal contexts as a high-risk indicator for future lethal violence. Prosecutors emphasized that strangulation cases are treated with heightened seriousness because of their strong correlation with escalation and fatal outcomes.

Because the offense occurred within Indian Country and involved an enrolled tribal member, the case fell under federal jurisdiction. The prosecution was handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico, which retains authority over certain violent felony offenses committed in tribal areas. Federal sentencing guidelines and statutes governing domestic violence and strangulation were applied in determining the penalty.

The investigation was led by the Gallup Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, with assistance from the Navajo Police Department and the Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Federal officials credited coordinated federal-tribal law enforcement efforts with bringing the case to resolution.

The sentence was announced by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison alongside Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark A. Probasco prosecuted the case.

Federal authorities reiterated that domestic violence offenses prosecuted in Indian Country are subject to the same evidentiary standards and sentencing consequences as those elsewhere in the federal system. In this case, the outcome reflects the government’s position that strangulation and credible threats of death constitute grave criminal conduct warranting substantial incarceration.

The sentencing closes a case that began with a violent assault but continues to resonate as part of a broader federal effort to address intimate-partner violence through enforcement, accountability, and long-term supervision designed to reduce the risk of repeat harm.

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