A federal jury in Phoenix has delivered a guilty verdict against 45-year-old Derick Lee Myron following a violent 2024 crime spree on the Navajo Nation. After an eight-day trial, jurors found the Tuba City resident guilty on eleven separate counts, including second-degree murder, robbery, and multiple counts of assault with a dangerous weapon.
The case dates back to April 29, 2024, when federal prosecutors say Myron opened fire on a group of individuals on the reservation.
The shooting left one unarmed person dead and two others with life-threatening injuries. Evidence presented in court showed that after the initial violence, Myron stole a truck and drove it over the deceased victim before fleeing the scene…