ALBUQUERQUE – A Crownpoint woman is facing federal charges after allegedly stabbing a man in the chest while he was already unconscious during an altercation.
According to court documents, on July 19, 2026, Louanndra Tymria Wally, 23, was involved in an altercation at a residence in Crownpoint, New Mexico. During the altercation, an individual was allegedly pushed to the ground and assaulted. The victim, John Doe, intervened in the altercation on behalf of the person pushed down. Doe was then allegedly punched in the face, knocking him unconscious. While Doe was lying unconscious on the ground, Wally allegedly approached him with a knife and stabbed him once in the chest.
The victim was transported to a hospital in Crownpoint and later flown to a regional hospital for treatment.
Witnesses identified Wally as the assailant and provided nine videos showing the altercation, including the stabbing. Investigators reviewed the videos and observed Wally approach John Doe while he was lying on the ground and stab him in the chest.
Wally is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. She was released to a halfway house pending trial, which has not been scheduled. If convicted of the current charges, Wally faces up to 20 years in prison.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.
The Gallup Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Nation Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary C. Jones is prosecuting the case.
A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.