A Bloomfield man, who reportedly shot and killed two people over $80 and fentanyl, was arraigned Nov. 12 in the 11th Judicial District Court.
Isaiah Brown, 21, through his attorney Marcus Cameron, waived the reading of his rights and entered a plea of not guilty in the Aug. 28 double homicide of Stoney Torres, 25, and Jessica Aragon, 28.
During the arraignment District Judge Stephen Wayne asked about a possible trial setting for the case, and both Cameron and Deputy District Attorney Chris Spinner agreed the trial would take about eight days.
Spinner reported the state was “waiting” on reports from the Office of the Medical Investigator and did not believe he would be ready for trial until “late winter of early spring.”
Cameron stated he would need four days for his defense, and that he was unsure of how “quickly witness interviews” could be done, and said he was “anticipating” filing motions for “suppression hearings for statements made, probably motions for evidence” that might be “prejudicial.”
Wayne set the preliminary trial date for April 1 through April 11, 2025.
The state also filed a motion to seek firearm enhancements in the case, which would be applied for sentencing purposes.
Brown is facing 14 felonies, including two first-degree murder charges, armed robbery, motor vehicle theft, two aggravated assaults on police officers and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The charges stem from the shootings, as well as his alleged fleeing in a stolen car, hiding out in a home in Kirtland and shooting at law enforcement officers who were attempting to arrest him.
Brown reportedly was staying at home on County Road 4909 with his girlfriend Ravyn Burns, 19, when they planned to meet up with Torres, who Brown had reportedly stated owed him $80, according to the affidavit for arrest warrant.
When Torres and Aragon arrived at the home, they went into the master bedroom with Brown, Burns and Lester Browning, the homeowner. Torres then reportedly reached “into a black bag that was hanging around his body and (pulled) out a bag of suspected fentanyl pills,” the affidavit says.
Brown reportedly said he “wanted his $80,” and Torres “began to argue about wanting to get paid for the fentanyl he brought over,” the affidavit states.
Brown allegedly “pulled the gun from his waistband” and pointed it at Torres, and Browning told police that Torres pulled a gun and pointed it at Brown. Brown was described as being the “primary aggressor in the incident,” the affidavit states.
Browning reportedly told investigators that Burns and Aragon attempted to “de-escalate the situation,” but Brown fired. Browning and Burns then fled the home and walked “north toward the hills.” Burns was heard saying, “He shot him,” the affidavit states.
Brown then reportedly walked out of the home and was heard saying, “I’m sorry.” He and Burns got into a silver 2016 Kia Sportage and fled the scene, the affidavit states.
Burns mother, Lucinda Burns, 53, was arrested Oct. 23 and charged with a fourth-degree felony harboring or aiding a felon, for reportedly using connections in the San Juan County Detention Center to find a place for Burns and Browning to hide out.
She secured a mobile home on County Road 6693 in Kirtland, where Burns and Browning were reportedly found on Aug. 29 by the U.S. Marshall Service, San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and Farmington Police.
It was at this home that Brown reportedly fired a gun at officers and in turn was shot by them. He also allegedly started the mobile home on fire.
Brown and Burns were arrested.
Burns was charged with a third-degree felony tampering with evidence and misdemeanor resisting, evading or obstructing an officer.
