Loran Monroe, 28, of Winslow was sentenced on Jan. 18, for the death of Matthew Keyonnie, 36, of Winslow in an incident that occurred on Nov. 15, 2019. According to Winslow Police Department at the time, officers were dispatched to the location of Safeway Plaza for a report of a fight in progress. When they arrived, they located a male subject, identified as Keyonnie who had been stabbed. Officers attempted life saving measures but were unsuccessful and Keyonnie died on scene. A lengthy investigation led to Monroe’s arrest on June 16, 2021. Monroe pleaded guilty to burglary, aggravated assault and manslaughter involving the use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument. He was sentenced to seven years in the DOC for burglary, 1.5 years in the DOC for aggravated assault and 17 years in the DOC for manslaughter, with credit for 221 days served on each charge, with the sentences to run concurrently and to be followed by a term of community supervision equal to one day for every seven days served. Navajo County Deputy County Attorney Joel H. Ruechel was the prosecutor in the case and Dirk O. LeGate was the attorney for the defendant. He was sentenced by Judge Pro Tempore Jon H. Saline.
