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On the evening of May 29, 1998, 21-year-old Pernell Lloyd Tewangoitewa was with his sister and friends at Gator's Bar & Grill in Farmington, New Mexico, where he also worked as a bouncer. Of Navajo and Hopi descent, Pernell was a cosmetology student who lived with his sister in the nearby town of Bloomfield. At the end of the night, around 1:30 a.m., Pernell left the bar driving his sister's 1988 Pontiac Subaru station wagon. His sister, who was riding with friends, believed he was following the ...Read More
Last Seen: May 29, 1998

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Pernell

Lloyd Tewangoitewa

21

21

6'2 inches

175 lbs

Native American

Male

May 29, 1998

Farmington

New Mexico

Farmington

Farmington Police Departmen

505-599-1010

05/23/2026