Navajo Nation (KKOB) – Two men are facing federal charges after a series of violent assaults, one of which resulted in the death of a woman.
According to court records, on August 30, 2024, Eloy Perea, 39, and his brother, Harold Perea, Jr., 34, both members of the Navajo Nation, struck a woman with a vehicle and at some point, was shot by one of the men.
On October 7, 2024, Harold intentionally rammed a vehicle that another unidentified woman was standing next to and causing her to be pinned between the rammed vehicle and a vehicle parked next to it. According to authorities, Harold Perea then exited his vehicle with a shotgun and fired several rounds towards the woman without hitting her.
The following year, on August 21, 2025, Harold Perea is accused of assaulting the same woman a second time with a motor vehicle, this time striking her directly. Harold and Eloy exited the vehicle armed with firearms. Harold struck her with the butt of the firearm and yelled at her for speaking to law enforcement about the previous assault.
Eloy is charged with assault with two counts of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and one count each of second-degree murder, assault with a dangerous weapon and retaliation against a witness, victim or informant. He will remain in custody pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted of the current charges, Eloy faces no less than 17 years and up to life in prison.
Harold is charged with assault with three counts of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count each of second-degree murder and retaliation against a witness, victim or informant. He will remain in custody pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled.
If convicted of the current charges, Harold faces no less than 27 years and up to life in prison.
