Five people were charged in four Arizona cases tied to a six-month federal surge aimed at unresolved violent crime in Indian Country, including allegations of assault, arson and child sexual abuse.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona said Operation Not Forgotten ran from April 1 through Sept. 30 and sent investigative, intelligence and victim-support personnel to field offices including Phoenix. Nationwide results show the effort supported 548 investigations, produced 118 arrests and led to federal charges against 41 people. Agents identified or located 25 child victims and recovered 72 weapons.
On the Navajo Nation, Duane King and Karrah King were charged after prosecutors said Duane King smashed a vehicle’s windows with an ax, pulled an intimate partner from the car and repeatedly kicked the victim. Karrah King pleaded guilty to simple assault and received three years of probation; Duane King’s trial is scheduled for Jan. 5.
James Junior Kenneth was indicted on arson and assault charges after allegedly setting fire to his mother’s Teec Nos Pos home and later attacking another relative. He remains in custody. Franlando Camarillo Carroll was separately charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child younger than 12.
The fifth defendant, Jacob Ferlando Nosie, was indicted over an alleged stabbing on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation that left a family member with life-threatening injuries. The Justice Department said his arrest remained pending.
Operation Not Forgotten prioritizes cases involving violence against women and children, including missing or murdered people. Federal officials said the 2026 effort increased arrests by 123% and federal charges by 52% compared with last year.
The indictments are allegations. Except for Karrah King’s guilty plea, the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
