Case 1:19-mj-04045-MKD

ECF No. 1

filed 06/10/19

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FILED IN THE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

Jun 10, 2019
SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK

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AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF COMPLAINT Jun 1 O, 201 9

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1, Ronald T. Ribail. being first duly sworn on oath, depose and state as

follows:

1. As set forth more fully below, I have probable cause to believe that
James Dean Cloud and Donovan Quinn Carter Cloud have committed the crime of
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 113(a)(3) and 

1153.

2. Your Affiant is a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) and has been so for the past 15 years. Your Affiant is currently assigned to
the Seattle Division, Yakima Resident Agency. Eastern Washington Violent Crime
Safe Streets Task Force and has been so assigned since April 2016.
Prior to this, your affiant was assigned to the Norfolk Division, Newport News

Resident Agency, Safe Streets Peninsula Task Force for approximately six years.

3. As part of your Affiant's duties as a FBI Special Agent, your Affiant
investigates violations of the Major Crimes Act in Indian Country (Title 18, United
States Code Section 1 153). As a federal agent, I am authorized to investigate

violations of laws of the United States.

4, On June 8. 2019, at approximately 4:04 pm, law enforcement

received a call of shots fired at 5151 Medicine Valley Road, White Swan.

Washington. On June 8, 2019,-- and 

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--were arrested less than ten miles from 5151 Medicine

Valley Road. within the boundaries of the Yakama Nation. Law enforcement
officers conducted interviews with -and- At the conclusion of the
interviews. law enforcement learned the following: during the afternoon of June 8'
2019, James Dean CLOUD ("James"), Donovan Quinn Caner CLOUD
("Donovan") shot and killed several people at 5151 Medicine Valley Road, White
Swan, Washington. James and Donovan needed a means to escape from the area.
James. Donovan, --stole a vehicle from 5151 Medicine Valley
Road and departed from the area. The stolen vehicle broke down less than ten
miles from 5151 Medicine Valley Road, White Swan, Washington. James and
Donovan were armed with firearms. -- separated from Donovan
and James. -- left the area on foot and were arrested shortly

thereafter. James and Donovan were together and headed towards a residence

5. At 4:49 pm, law enforcement received an emergency call ofa home
invasion/robbery at a residence located near where the stolen car had broken down

and less than ten miles from 5151 Medicine Valley Road, and in the same area

where--arrested. Law enforcement learned that the caller

advised that two males approached the residence and displayed firearms. One of
the males grabbed a child, and held a gun to the child's head. The males

demanded that the property owners turn over keys for their vehicle. The property

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owners immediately turned over their keys. The child was able to escape from the
two males. Your affiant provided a photo montage to JV, an adult male who was
present during the home invasion/robbery. JV identi?ed Donovan as the male who
held the gun at the child?s head. JV was unable to identify James from a photo
montage. The residence where the incident took place is within the boundaries of
the Yakama Nation. James and Donovan are enrolled members of the

Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakama Nation.
CONCLUSION

6. Based on the foregoing, I have probable cause to believe that James
Dean Cloud and Donovan Quinn Carter Cloud have committed the crime of
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 113(a)(3) and
1153, and request that a criminal complaint and warrant be issued for his arrest on

said violations. I declare and af?rm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing

is true and correct to the best of my 7 
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Ronald T. Ribail, Special Age
Federal Bureau of Investigation

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SWORN to telephonically and SUBSCRIBED electronically this day of
June, 2019. I
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Mary K. Dimke

United States Magistrate Judge

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