U.S. Attorney's Office Indicts Laguna Man in Domestic Violence Case

ALBUQUERQUE – A Laguna man was indicted by federal prosecutors for allegedly beating and strangling his intimate partner.

The indictment alleges that on August 18, 2024, Kenzie Alonzo, 25, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Laguna, assaulted Jane Doe, his intimate partner, by beating and strangling her. As a result of the assault, Jane Doe was hospitalized with severe bruising and bite marks on her body as well as a concussion.

Alonzo will remain on conditions of release pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled.

If convicted, Alonzo faces up to 10 years in prison.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez made the announcement today.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs investigated this case with assistance from the Zia Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Jesse Pecoraro is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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