Vanderwagon Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico Date: 29 January 2024 Subjects: American Government , Crime

ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced that a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Sheldon Carlton Daye with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Daye, 30, of Vanderwagon, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, will remain on conditions of release pending trial.

According to the indictment, on or about Oct. 2, 2022, Daye killed John and Jane Doe by operating a motor vehicle without due caution and circumspection and with a wanton and reckless disregard for human life.

An indictment is only an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. If convicted, Daye faces a maximum of 16 years in prison.

The Gallup Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Police Department and Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Probasco is prosecuting the case.

Updated January 29, 2024

Press Release Number: 24-40

Date	Document	Details
23 January 2024 filing date	United States of America v. Sheldon Carlton Daye	Superseding Indictment ( PDF) 53KB · 2 pages Court: United States District Court, District of New Mexico