Brian Jason Gishie, a 46-year-old resident of Ganado, Arizona, has been sentenced to 96 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. The sentencing took place on July 16 under the jurisdiction of Senior United States District Judge David G. Campbell. Gishie, who is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, had previously pleaded guilty to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and assaulting an intimate partner by strangulation.
The incident occurred on or around June 20, 2024, at Gishie’s home in Greasewood, Arizona, which is part of the Navajo Nation community. During the assault, Gishie used a baseball bat to strike his partner multiple times on her head and body before strangling her with his hands for several seconds. The victim received medical treatment for injuries sustained during the attack. This was not Gishie’s first offense; he had prior convictions related to domestic violence including Aggravated Domestic Violence in Maricopa County in 2004 and Assault by Strangling in the District of Arizona in 2019.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Phoenix Division’s Flagstaff office along with the Navajo Nation Police Department. The prosecution was managed by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona based in Phoenix.
