Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Assault

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Case Summary

Darrell Joe Ben, Jr. pleaded guilty to an assault that left a victim with life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred in Shiprock and resulted in significant harm to the victim. Ben's guilty plea was accepted by the court.

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Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Assault

Media Coverage · April 29, 2026

Darrell Joe Ben, Jr. pleaded guilty to a violent assault that left a victim with life-threatening injuries. This plea means Ben has admitted to the crime and will likely face consequences. The details of the assault are not specified in this report.

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Key Issues

• • Assault
• • Life-threatening injuries
• • Guilty plea

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Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Assault

Media Coverage · Apr 29, 2026

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The newest docket activity we have is a media coverage dated April 29, 2026.

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The Story So Far

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Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Assault is an active criminal matter.

The case is currently organized around Life-threatening injuries, Guilty plea.

Darrell Joe Ben, Jr. pleaded guilty to an assault that left a victim with life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred in Shiprock and resulted in significant harm to the victim.

Ben's guilty plea was accepted by the court.

On April 29, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: Darrell Joe Ben, Jr. pleaded guilty to a violent assault that left a victim with life-threatening injuries. This plea means Ben has admitted to the crime and will likely face consequences.

The details of the assault are not specified in this report.

The next thing to watch is whether the latest media coverage produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.

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Media Coverage April 29, 2026

Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Assault

Darrell Joe Ben, Jr. pleaded guilty to a violent assault that left a victim with life-threatening injuries. This plea means Ben has admitted to the crime and will likely face consequences. The details of the assault are not specified in this report.

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Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Assault

Darrell Joe Ben, Jr. pleaded guilty to an assault that left a victim with life-threatening injuries.

Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read