Boyfriend Sentenced to Life for Murder of Navajo Woman Jamie Yazzie

The case has highlighted the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women, drawing national attention and support.

Tre C. James was sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of his girlfriend, Jamie Yazzie, a Navajo woman and mother of three.
Yazzie's remains were discovered in November 2021 on the Hopi reservation after a high-profile search that lasted over two years.
James was also convicted of multiple domestic violence charges involving three other women, including suffocation, strangulation, and assault.
The case gained significant attention through the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement, spotlighting the crisis of violence against Native American women.
Family members, including Yazzie's late father, expressed their deep grief and called for maximum punishment during the emotional sentencing hearing.