ALBUQUERQUE – A Bloomfield man pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a man during an argument.
According to court documents, on May 20, 2026, Seviano Kee , 18, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, got into a physical altercation with John Doe. During the altercation, Kee fatally stabbed John Doe with a kitchen knife and was not acting in self-defense.
Kee pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. At sentencing, he faces up to 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Special Agent in Charge Justin A. Garris of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office made the announcement today.
The Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Nation Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy Mondragon is prosecuting the case.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — New Mexico — U.S. Department of Justice press release.