Sejaryee Lee Bear, a 41-year-old resident of Okemah, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of accessory after the fact to murder in Indian Country. The charge carries a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to the Superseding Indictment, Bear assisted Michael Wayne Lambert on June 30, 2024, knowing that Lambert had committed murder in Indian Country. The assistance was intended to hinder and prevent Lambert’s apprehension, trial, and punishment. The incident took place in Okfuskee County within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation.
The case resulted from an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Okemah Police Department, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
The plea was accepted by U.S. Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Judge Jackson ordered a presentence investigation report as part of the sentencing process.
A U.S. District Court Judge will determine Bear’s sentence after reviewing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
Bear is currently released on bond with conditions while awaiting sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lewis M. Reagan and Ryan F. Conway represented the government in this case.
